VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODIES IGG/IGM
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Why Get Tested?
To diagnose, as necessary, a current, recent, or past case of chickenpox or shingles; to determine whether you have developed immunity to the varicella zoster virus (VZV) or whether there is the potential for reactivating a VZV infection prior to receiving immunosuppressive drugs
When to Get Tested?
When you have atypical and/or severe symptoms and your healthcare practitioner wants to distinguish between a VZV infection and another cause; when a healthcare practitioner wants to check whether or not you are immune to VZV; sometimes prior to an organ transplant or when a child, pregnant woman, or a person with a weakened immune system has been exposed to someone with chickenpox
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm for VZV antibody testing; to detect the virus itself, a sample of fluid from a blister (vesicle), blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or other body fluid or tissue
Test Preparation Needed?
None