Coxsackie B Virus Antibodies

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB1231990, Beaker: Coxsackie B, Quest: 59117

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect (preferred specimen): One Gold-top SST tube.
Also acceptable: One plain Red-top tube.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer serum to plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.3 mL)

Rejection Criteria

• Hemolyzed specimens.
• Severely lipemic specimens.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.

In-Lab Processing

Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer serum to plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below) prior to transport.

Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.3 mL)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 48 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 14 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 1 year

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to Quest Diagnostics, Wood Dale, IL and forwarded to ARUP Laboratory, Salt Lake City, UT.

Performed

Monday – Friday.
Results available in 7-10 days.

Reference Range

By report.

Test Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Serum Neutralization

Clinical Utility

Coxsackie B Virus Antibodies - PCR testing is preferred for diagnosis of acute infection. Detect neutralizing antibodies to coxsackie B virus.

CPT Codes

86658 x 6.
LOINC:  Type 1  5103-7, Type 2  5105-2, Type 3  5107-8, Type 4  5109-4, Type 5  5111-0, Type 6  5113-6

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Last Updated

11/19/2025