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HelpTest Code EBVBAT EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODY PROFILE [LAB5480]
Performance
Analytical Time:
1 day
Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay (MFI)
Interpretative Data
| Antibody | Timing of when the antibody is typically detected in the blood |
| Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA)-IgM antibody | Appears first after exposure to the virus and then tends to disappear after about 4 to 6 weeks |
| VCA-IgG antibody | Emerges during acute infection with the highest level at 2 to 4 weeks, then drops slightly, stabilizes, and is present for life |
| Early Antigen (EA-D) antibody | Appears during the acute infection phase and then tends to disappear; about 20% of those infected will continue to have detectable quantities for several years after the EBV infection has resolved. |
| Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen (EBNA) antibody | Does not usually appear until the acute infection has resolved; it develops about 2 to 4 months after the initial infection and is then is present for life. |
Specimen Requirement
Container/Tube Type:
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)
Green (Lithium Heparin)
Mint Green (Plasma Separator)
Transport Information:
Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.
Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.25 mL
Unacceptable Conditions:
Gross Hemolysis
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
7 days
Frozen Stability:
Indefinitely
CPT Code Information
86664/EBNA; 86665/x2 VCA, IgG & IgM
Alias
Anti EBV Serology, E. B. (Epstein-Barr) Virus, EBNA (Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen), EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) Battery, EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) Panel, EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus), EBV Panel, Serum, Epstein Barr Virus, Epstein-Barr Virus AB, Epstein-Barr Virus Battery, Epstein-Barr Virus Panel, VCA (Viral Capsid Antigen) IgG and IgM, Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) Titer, Infectious Mononucleosis, EBV Ab, Serum