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. 2018 May 23;38(5):458–465. doi: 10.3343/alm.2018.38.5.458

Table 1. Characteristics of the three Epstein-Barr virus antibody assays.

Architect Liaison Platelia
VCA IgM VCA IgG EBNA IgG VCA IgM VCA IgG EBNA IgG VCA IgM VCA IgG EBNA IgG
Method CMIA CLIA ELISA
Sample Serum or plasma Serum or plasma Serum
Sample volume 25 µL (+150 µL dead volume) 20 µL (+150 µL dead volume) 10 µL
Assay duration ~30 min ~50 min ~150 min
Assay unit S/CO* U/mL ISR
Interpretation
 Nonreactive <0.50 <0.75 <0.50 <20 <20 <5 ≤0.90 ≤0.90 ≤0.90
 Gray zone/equivocal 0.50 to <1.00 0.75 to <1.00 0.50 to <1.00 20 to <40 No equivocal zone 5 to <20 0.91 to <1.10 0.91 to <1.10 0.91 to <1.10
 Reactive ≥1.00 ≥1.00 ≥1.00 ≥40 ≥20 ≥20 ≥1.10 ≥1.10 ≥1.10
Antigen VCA p18 EBNA-1 p72 Synthetic peptide p18 EBNA-1 Affinity-purified VCA antigen Recombinant EBNA-1
EA IgG availability No Yes Yes

*Sample RLU/cut-off RLU; Gray zone for Architect and Equivocal for Liaison and Platelia.

Abbreviations: CLIA, chemiluminescence immunoassay; CMIA, Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay; EA, Epstein-Barr virus early antigen; EBNA, Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; ISR, immune status ratio; RLU, relative light unit; VCA, viral capsid antigen.