| Test Name: | Rubella Screen (Rubella IgG Antibody) |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB496 | | |
| CPT Code: | 86762 | | |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum; 1.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tube tops are gold and red. |
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed daily |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | | |
| | Routine: Batched at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Client: | If unable to deliver to the lab immediately, centrifuge the specimen and separate the serum from the red cells. Store at 2-8° C for up to 5 days. If longer storage is required the sample should be frozen at -20° C. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient volume, incorrect/delay in transport, gross hemolysis, lipemia and icterus. |
| Reference Range: | Negative |
| Additional Information: | The Rubella Screen is to be used only as a means of determining the immune status of an individual through the detection of anti-rubella IgG antibodies. |