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Epic Code LAB1231907 Measles PCR

Important Note

  • Patients should not be directed to a Corewell Health Laboratory or other healthcare facility for serum collection if patient is within 4 days after the onset of rash (with onset of rash considered to be Day 0). If Day 5 of rash or later, immunocompetent patients are no longer considered contagious.
  • For additional questions regarding exposure and isolation, instruct families to contact the communicable disease department of their local health department.

Test Name Alias

Measles virus |Measles |Rubeola

Interface Order Alias

  • 1231907 Measles PCR

Ordering Instructions

Corewell Health Providers: 

  • Please reach out to Infection Prevention (IP) via Perfect Serve to make them aware of the situation.
  • CHW Infection Prevention will contact the appropriate county.
  • Please refer to sharepoint site: Center for Infection Prevention: Measles

 

Non-Corewell Health Facilities:

  • The provider’s office must coordinate with the county health department that the patient lives in to obtain permission to send measles testing.
  • Visit the following link for county health department contact information: Slide 1 (michigan.gov)
    • The county will coordinate with MDHHS for testing permission.

 

ORDERING CODES: 

  • Additional/Optional Testing: If patient is within 4 days after the onset of rash (with onset of rash considered to be day 0), and facility is not equipped to collect serum, a throat swab or NP swab may be collected as the sole diagnostic test.  

Icons & Photos

Viral Transport Media (UTM) Kit with Regular Tip Swab for Throat collection [ITM-1186125]

Viral Transport Media (UTM) Kit with Mini-Tip Swab for NP collection [ITM-1140078]

 

Collection Instructions

Specimen: Throat or nasopharyngeal swab

Collection Tube: UTM with swab (viral transport media)

  • Transport Temperature: Refrigerated or On Ice

UNACCEPTABLE SPECIMENS: Swabs with calcium alginate, cotton tips, or wooden shafts, unlabeled, shipped at ambient temperature.

 

Additional/Optional Testing
If patient is within 4 days after the onset of rash (with onset of rash considered to be day 0), and facility is not equipped to collect serum, a throat swab or NP swab may be collected as the sole diagnostic test.  

1. Measles IgM Antibody Order (Mayo Clinic Laboratories)

2. Measles IgG Antibody (Corewell Health Laboratory)

  • Order: Measles IgG | LAB1231843
  • Specimen: Blood (Capillary collect is OK)
  • Collection Container: Gold Top
  • Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL (preferred volume: 5 mL)

Patients should not be directed to a Corewell Health Laboratory or other healthcare facility for serum collection if patient is within 4 days after the onset of rash (with onset of rash considered to be Day 0). If Day 5 of rash or later, immunocompetent patients are no longer considered contagious.

 

 

 

Performing Department

Send Outs

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Sendout referral to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Methodology

PCR

Reviewed Date

7/30/2025

Updated Date

7/30/2025 - New order code and updated instructions

Orderable Regions

Send Outs