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HelpTest Code MPGP Mumps IgG
Performing Laboratory
Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory
Useful For
The detection of Mumps IgG antibody indicates prior exposure to the virus through immunization or seroconversion.
Specimen Requirements
| Container/Tube | |
| Preferred | SST |
| Acceptable | Red Top |
| Specimen Volume | 1.0mL |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5mL |
Specimen Type
Serum
Specimen Transport Temperature
| Ambient 15-25°C |
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Time Frame |
| Refrigerated 2-8°C | 5 days |
Reject Specimen Due To
Re-collect if specimen is hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric.
Day(s) Test Set up
Monday through Sunday
Reference Values
| Negative | <35 IU/mL |
| Equivocal | 0.35-0.49 IU/mL |
| Suggest retest in 10-14 days | |
| Positive | ≥0.50 IU/mL |
| Indicates prior exposure to the mumps virus through infection or immunization. Individuals testing positive are considered immune to the mumps virus |
Methodology
ELFA: Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay
CPT Code
| TEST ID | CPT | TEST NAME |
| MPG | 86735 | Mumps IgG |
Loinc Code
| TEST ID | LOINC | TEST NAME |
| MPG | 6476-6 | Mumps IgG |
| MPGTV | 25418-5 | Mumps IgG, Quantitative |