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Rubella Antibodies, IgG, Serum

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Useful For
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Determining immune status to the rubella virus

Method Name
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Multiplex Flow Immunoassay (MFI)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Rubella Ab, IgG, S

Aliases
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German Measles

MMRV

RBG

RUB IgG, Serum

Rubella

Rubella Ab, IgG Only, S

Serol, Rubella (S)

Three-Day Measles

TORCH

Specimen Type
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Serum

Specimen Required
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Collection Container/Tube: 

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Instructions: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 Ml

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory

0.4 mL

Reject Due To
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Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
Heat-inactivated specimen Reject

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
Frozen 14 days

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Determining immune status to the rubella virus

Clinical Information
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Rubella (German or 3-day measles) is a member of the Togavirus family and humans remain the only natural host for this virus. Transmission is typically through inhalation of infectious aerosolized respiratory droplets and the incubation period following exposure can range from 12 to 23 days.(1) Infection is generally mild, self-limited, and characterized by a maculopapular rash beginning on the face and spreading to the trunk and extremities, fever, malaise, and lymphadenopathy.(2)

 

Primary in utero rubella infections can lead to severe sequelae for the fetus, particularly if infection occurs within the first 4 months of gestation. Congenital rubella syndrome is often associated with hearing loss and cardiovascular, and ocular defects.(3)

 

The United States 2-dose measles, mumps, rubella  vaccination program, which calls for vaccination of all children, leads to seroconversion in 95% of children following the first dose.(1) A total of 4 cases of rubella were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011 without any cases of congenital rubella syndrome.(4) Due to the success of the national vaccination program, rubella is no longer considered endemic in the United States (www.cdc.gov/rubella). However, immunity may wane with age as approximately 80% to 90% of adults will show serologic evidence of immunity to rubella.

Reference Values
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Vaccinated: positive (> or =1.0 AI)

Unvaccinated: negative (< or =0.7 AI)

Reference values apply to all ages.

Interpretation
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The reported AI value is for reference only. This is a qualitative test and the numeric value of the AI is not indicative of the amount of antibody present. AI values above the manufacturer recommended cutoff for this assay indicate that specific antibodies were detected, suggesting prior exposure or vaccination.

 

Positive: Antibody index (AI) value of 1.0 or higher

-The presence of detectable IgG-class antibodies indicates immunity to the rubella virus through prior immunization or exposure. Individuals testing positive are considered immune to rubella infection.

 

Equivocal: AI value 0.8-0.9

Submit an additional sample for testing in 10 to 14 days to demonstrate IgG seroconversion if recently vaccinated or if otherwise clinically indicated.

 

Negative: AI value of 0.7 or lower

The absence of detectable IgG-class antibodies suggests the lack of a specific immune response to immunization or no prior exposure to the rubella virus.

Cautions
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IgG-class antibodies to rubella virus may be present in serum specimens from individuals who have received blood products within the past several months, but who have not been immunized or experienced past infection with this virus.

 

Serum samples drawn early during acute phase of infection may be negative for IgG-class antibodies to this virus.

 

The presence of anti-rubella-IgG antibodies does not exclude the possibility of a recent or ongoing infection. Testing for IgM-class antibodies to rubella should be performed at a state health laboratory or at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  if the clinical presentation is suggestive of acute rubella infection.

Supportive Data

To evaluate the accuracy of the BioPlex Rubella IgG multiplex flow immunoassay, 500 prospective serum samples were analyzed in a blinded fashion by the SeraQuest Rubella IgG EIA (Quest International and the BioPlex Rubella IgG assay. Samples with discordant results after initial testing were repeated by both assays during the same freeze/thaw cycle. Further discrepancies were evaluated by the Rubella IgG VIDAS enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay (ELFA; bioMerieux, Inc.). The results are summarized in the table below:

 

Table: SeraQuest Rubella IgG EIA

BioPlex Rubella IgG

 

Positive

Negative

Equivocal

Positive

446

0

0

Negative

7

23

4

Equivocal

17

0

3

 

6/7 samples tested as equivocal by the VIDAS Rubella IgG ELFA.

Sensitivity: 94% (446/470); 95% CI: 92.5% to 96.6%

Specificity: 100% (23/23); 95% CI: 83.1% to 100%

Overall Percent Agreement: 94.4% (472/500); 95% CI: 92.0% to 96.1%

Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature

1. AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases: Rubella. In: Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Kimberlin DW, eds. Red Book. 2012 Report of the Committee on 1. AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases: Rubella. In: Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Kimberlin DW, eds. Red Book. 2012 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 29th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2012

2. Best JM: Rubella. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2007;12(3):182. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2007.01.017

3. Duszak RS: Congenital rubella syndrome-major review. Optometry. 2009;80(1):36. doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2008.03.006

4. Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(3):ND-38

Method Description
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The BioPlex 2200 Rubella IgG assay uses multiplex flow immunoassay technology. Briefly, serum samples are mixed and incubated at 37 degrees C with sample diluent and dyed beads coated with rubella antigen. After a wash cycle, anti-human IgG antibody conjugated to phycoerythrin (PE) is added to the mixture and incubated at 37 degrees C. Excess conjugate is removed in another wash cycle and the beads are resuspended in wash buffer. The bead mixture then passes through a detector which identifies the bead based on dye fluorescence and determines the amount of antibody captured by the antigen based on the fluorescence of the attached PE. Raw data is calculated in relative fluorescence intensity.

 

Three additional dyed beads, an internal standard bead, a serum verification bead, and a reagent blank bead are present in each reaction mixture to verify detector response, the addition of serum to the reaction vessel and the absence of significant nonspecific binding in serum.(Package insert: BioPlex 2200 System MMRV IgG. Bio-Rad Laboratories; 02/2019)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Monday through Saturday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

Same day/1 to 3 days

Specimen Retention Time
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

86762

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
RBPG Rubella Ab, IgG, S 5334-8
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
RBG Rubella Ab, IgG, S 40667-8
DEXG2 Rubella IgG Antibody Index 5334-8

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