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Published on April 27, 2020

SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) Nucleocapsid Total Antibody

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB11462
EPIC Order SARS CoV-2 Nucleocapsid, Total Antibody, Serum
CPT Code(s) 86769
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen

Routine:

Micro: 

Serum: 3 ml blood/gold SST tube 

 1.5 mL blood

Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory-Mayo Clinic Laboratories
STAT: N/A
Turnaround Time 3 Days 
Reference Range Normal: See Separate Report.
Comments
  • This test provides qualitative detection of serum antibodies against the nucleocapsid protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). 
  • This test will not yield a positive result following vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. 
  • This test is intended for use as an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, indicating recent or prior infection. 
 

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 08, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514