Specimen Requirements

Title

West Nile Virus

Specimen Requirement

Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send refrigerated.

Methodology

Enzyme Linked Immunoassay

Stability

Room temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 48 hours, Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

Reference ranges are determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

1-7 days Performed Monday and Thursday

Clinical Use

Test Code

WNVW