Test ID: VZIG
CPT code: 86787
LOINC:
Specimen Type: red or gel clot
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 1-3 days
Instructions: 0.5mL serum from red or gel clot, Pour off and freeze.
Text: Diagnose Varicella zoster infection; determine adult susceptibility to
infection. Both chicken pox and shingles are caused by the varicella
zoster IgG which is a type of a herpes virus.
Methodology: ELISA