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Unit Code 83918:
Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

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Useful For

Aiding the diagnosis of WEE

Profile Information

 Unit Code  Reporting Name  Available Separately  Always Performed 
 26371  West Equine Enceph Ab, IgG, CSF No Yes
 26372  West Equine Enceph Ab, IgM, CSF No Yes

Testing Algorithm

When this test is ordered, serum Western equine encephalitis IgG

and IgM antibodies will always be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Note:     Due to the technology used to perform this test, specimens

                  will also be analyzed for California (La Crosse) virus

                  antibody, St. Louis encephalitis antibody, and Eastern

                  equine encephalitis antibody; and, if present, titers will

                  be reported at no charge.

Reporting Name

West Equine Enceph Ab Panel, CSF

Ordering Mnemonic

WEEPC

Aliases

Alphavirus (Old Arbovirus, Group A)

Arbovirus Serology

Encephalitis Antibodies

WEE (Western Equine Encephalitis)

Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE)

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