Rubeola Immune Status

The detection of Rubeola (Measles) IgG class antibodies in human sera by the FDA approved LIAISON® Rubeola IgG Assay. Results are reported as either:

• Evidence of past infection (or immunization) with Rubeola (measles) virus.
• No evidence of past infection (or immunization) with Rubeola (measles) virus.

Blood: 5 mL blood in GOLD TOP serum separator tube (SST).

Also acceptable: 5 mL blood in ORANGE TOP rapid serum tube (RST) or RED TOP tube.

Blood: Harvest serum from whole blood within 24 hours of collection. Serum may be stored at 2-8°C (ice pack) for up to 7 days. Freeze at -20°C or colder for long term storage. Do not freeze/thaw.

Outside Laboratories: Store samples at 2–8°C and ship with an ice pack. Shipment time must not exceed 7 days from the collection date. Samples stored at 2–8°C for more than 7 days will be rejected.

If the time from collection to receipt at the University of Washington will exceed 7 days, ship samples on dry ice. Do not freeze/thaw samples.

Unacceptable samples: Cord blood, neonatal specimens, cadaver specimens, heat-inactivated specimens, or body fluids such as saliva, urine, amniotic fluid, pleural fluid or plasma. Specimens with obvious microbial contamination, lipemic or are grossly hemolyzed.