West Nile Virus IgM

WNVM

2-8 C (ice packs)

Store at 2-8 C up to 48 hours, frozen at -70C up to 30 days

0.5 mL

None

ISR: <4.47=Negative (no detectable antibody. Results does not rule out Wnviral infection.

4.47-5.66=Equivocal (should be repeated in duplicate, if both duplicates are either above or below the cutoff, the results may be reported as such.)

>5.66=Positive-(presence of detectable IgM antibody)

Routine venipuncture

Draw tube or plastic transport tube

MAC ELISA

Intended for the presumptive clinical laboratory diagnosis of West Nile virus in patients with clinical symptoms consistent with meningoencephalitis.

Anti-WNV IgM