Test ID: ZG939
Components(s): Z5563 West Nile Virus, IgG LOINC: 30178-8, Z5564 West Nile Virus, IgM LOINC: 29569-1
CPT code: 86788; 86789
LOINC:
Specimen Type: CSF – Sterile container
Frequency: 1 – 4 days
Instructions: 0.5 mL CSF from Sterile container, Ambient, Do NOT centrifuge. Min 0.2 mL.
Text: This test is intended to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis.
Methodology: Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)