Test Name
EPSTEIN BARR NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (EBNA), IgM
Aliases
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) IGM ANTIBODY TO NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; EBV NUCLEAR IGM ANTIBODY; EBV NUCLEAR ANTIGEN IGM ANTIBODIES.
Abbreviations
EBNA IGM, EBV (NA) IGM
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
3 ml of serum
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 14 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 YEAR at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Diagnose acute EBV infection. For this indication VCA IgM is more commonly ordered.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026