Rubella IgG, Serum
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville only
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen: serum
Type: Container/Tube: SST (gold or marble) (preferred) or plain red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL of serum
Collection Instructions: NA
Lab instructions: NA
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: No
Routine: less than 24 hours from receipt
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient to lab
CPT/LOINC Codes
86762
Interpretive Data
Interpretive Data
- Nonreactive: No detectable antibody to rubella. Such individuals are presumed to be uninfected with rubella and to be susceptible to primary infection.
- Equivocal: Presence or absence of detectable antibody to rubella cannot be determined and test should be repeated.
- Reactive: Indicates the presence of detectable antibody to rubella. Indicative of current or past infection or vaccination.
Current Interpretive Data was last revised on 02/08/2021.