Eurofins Biomnis code

ROUGG

Synonyms

• Measles virus - IgG immunity test
• Morbillivirus - IgG immunity test

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

A highly contagious disease which causes fever and skin eruption in children and which can give rise to complications in the form of pneumonia or severe panencephalitis. It is becoming rare in the industrialized world because of effective immunization programs but it remains a public health problem in underdeveloped countries. Diagnosis depends on detecting viral antigens in nasopharyngeal or conjunctival specimens. The virus can be isolated but it usually grows very slowly. Serological analysis can be used to demonstrate seroconversion and the presence of specific IgM antibodies. IgG antibodies are persistent and their level gives a measure of protection (either after immunization or following a natural infection). In patients with panencephalitis, high titers of IgG antibodies are sometimes observed in the blood and the CSF.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum
•   Refrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Storage temperature (2-8°C) < 7 days during transport of specimen.
On specific request

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

2 days