Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Specimen Type
Blood
Performing Lab
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Lab Test Days
Daily
Standard TAT
1-3 days
Collection Information
Container Type
Red top
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temp=72 hours, Refrigerated=7 days, Frozen=28 days
Test Volume Required
1 mL serum
Minimum Test Volume
0.5 mL serum
Processing Instructions
To meet regulatory reporting requirements for COVID-19 testing, the patient's address, phone number and other demographic details are required for this order.
Comments
This test is intended as an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19), indicating recent or prior infection. The results of this semi-quantiitative test should not be interpreted as an indication of degree of immunity or protection from reinfection. Individuals who have been vaccinated with a SARS-CoV-2 spike or receptor-binding domain vaccine may be positive with this test; however, the clinical significance of a positive antibody result for individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine is unknown, in part because the test's performance characteristics have not been established for that population. It is not known how long antibodies persist following infection and if the presence of antibodies confers protective immunity. This assay should not be used to diagnose acute SARS-Cov-2 infection.
CPT Codes
86769
Revised
8/30/24