Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
MUMPS IGG ANTIBODY
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2706 Geisinger Epic ID: 19102Serum
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.5 mL serum.
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable.
Room temperature: 8 hours. 2-8°C: 7 days. Frozen: 6 months.
Specimen stability exceeded; specimen grossly hemolyzed.
| Result | Interpretation |
| Negative | Absence of detectable mumps virus IgG antibodies. A negative result generally indicates that the patient has not been infected and is susceptible to mumps. If the subject has no history of mumps, has not been previously vaccinated and exposure to mumps virus is suspected despite a negative finding, a second sample should be collected no less than 1-2 weeks later. |
| Equivocal | Equivocal samples should be retested. If the result remains equivocal after repeat testing, a second sample should be recollected no less than 1-2 weeks later. |
| Positive | Presence of detectable mumps virus IgG antibodies. A positive result generally indicates past exposure to mumps virus or previous vaccination. |
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to mumps virus.
MUMPSG, Mumps Antibody IgG, Mumps IgG Antibody, MMR
Mumps is an acute, generally self-limiting, contagious disese with moderate fever of short duration. A positive mumps IgG antibody in conjunction with clinical findings may aid in the determination of immune status and/or aid in the diagnosis of mumps infections. Antibody response to vaccination is typically lower than that of a natural infection. Acute infection is diagnosed by testing for mumps IgM antibody.
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM