Rubeola IgG

Rubeola IgG

What's

Rubeola IgG

Rubeola IgG is a special substance created by your body's defense system to remember and fight off a previous infection with the rubeola virus, which is more commonly known as measles. This virus usually causes symptoms like a high fever, cough, runny nose, and a unique red rash. Once you've experienced measles, your body's defense system learns how to protect you from it, and that's where Rubeola IgG comes into play. It acts like your body's personal memory keeper, noting a past encounter with the measles virus. If you have Rubeola IgG in your blood, it generally means you've either had measles before or you've received a vaccination against it, as the vaccine also prompts your body to produce these protective substances.

If Your Levels Are High

Having higher than normal levels of Rubeola IgG means that your body has come across the measles virus before, either through an infection or a vaccination. These increased antibodies show that your immune system is ready to fight off the virus if it comes across it again. Some reasons for the higher levels could be a recent vaccination, exposure to the virus, or your immune system naturally making more of these antibodies. It's important to consider any specific factors, like certain medications, that might be affecting your antibody levels.

Symptoms of High Levels

Symptoms of high levels of Rubeola IgG are typically non-existent, as these antibodies are a sign of past infection or vaccination, not an ongoing disease.

If Your Levels are Low

Low levels of Rubeola IgG might mean that your body hasn't come across the measles virus before, either through getting sick with it or getting vaccinated. This could mean that your immune system might not know how to fight off the virus if you're exposed to it. Factors like your age, overall health, and certain medications (like immune-suppressing drugs) could affect the production of these antibodies. Not having been exposed to the virus or not getting the measles vaccine are common reasons for low Rubeola IgG levels.

Symptoms of Low Levels

Symptoms of low levels of Rubeola IgG are typically non-existent, as this simply reflects a lack of previous exposure to the measles virus or vaccination. However, if exposed to the virus, one might experience symptoms of a measles infection, such as high fever, cough, runny nose, and a distinctive red rash.

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Test for

MMRV Evaluation (MSL, MUMP, RUB, VZ)

Access Med Labs

Serum

This panel measures IgG antibodies to the viruses that cause Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. The presence of IgG antibodies may indicate that the patient was exposed to these viruses through infection or vaccination.

Viral Panel Comprehensive

Immunosciences Lab, Inc.

Serum

This panel measures antibodies against seven different viruses (EBV, CMV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HHV-6, VZV, measles) that are involved in different inflammatory autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalitis, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis. Reactivation of these viruses is a major driver in increasing the severity of symptoms in patients with COVID-19. The test confirms immunological memory against Varicella zoster (VZV), the causative agent for shingles, and against Rubeola, the causative agent for measles.

MMRV Evaluation

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Serum

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

Access Med Labs

Serum

This panel measures IgG antibodies to the viruses that cause Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. The presence of IgG antibodies may indicate that the patient was exposed to these viruses through infection or vaccination.

Measles (Rubeola) IgG

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Serum

This is a single-marker test measuring IgG antibodies to Rubeola (measles). IgG antibodies to measles may indicate that the patient was exposed to measles through infection or vaccination.

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