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INFLUENZA B VIRUS ANTIBODY, IgG
Number 136
CPT Code 86710
Alias INFLUENZA B IGG
Specimen Container SST
Specimen Type Serum
Turn Around Time 3-5 Days
Days Performed Mon, Wed, Fri
Reference Range <0.90 IV
Alternate Specimen 
Volume 1 mL Serum
Stability Ambient 48 Hours
Stability Refrigerated 2 Weeks
Stability Frozen 1 Year
Patient Preparation 
Methodology 

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Limitations 
Rejection Criteria 
Additional Instructions 

Serologic typing is valuable for epidemiology, and for planning therapy. Since type A influenza can be treated with amantadine, but type B cannot, this distinction may need to be made

Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
TagsFLU, INFLUENZA