Test Code EBVBAT Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Antibody Profile

Additional Codes

PathLab	EBVBAT
Epic ID	LAB5480

Preferred Collection Container:

SST (Serum Separator)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a serum separator tube or Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube).

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume:

0.25 mL of serum

Gross hemolysis

Pathology Laboratory

Antibody	Timing of when the antibody is typically detected in the blood
Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA)-IgM antibody	Appears first after exposure to the virus and then tends to disappear after about 4 to 6 weeks
VCA-IgG antibody	Emerges during acute infection with the highest level at 2 to 4 weeks, then drops slightly, stabilizes, and is present for life
Early Antigen (EA-D) antibody	Appears during the acute infection phase and then tends to disappear; about 20% of those infected will continue to have detectable quantities for several years after the EBV infection has resolved.
Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen (EBNA) antibody	Does not usually appear until the acute infection has resolved; it develops about 2 to 4 months after the initial infection and is then is present for life.

1 day

86664/EBNA

86665x2/VCA, IgG & IgM