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Varicella (chickenpox) IgG

Infection and immunity tests · also printed as Varicella IgG, VZV IgG, Chickenpox antibody, Varicella zoster IgG, Varicella immunity

Typical UK adult rangeExpected result: Positive

Positive, or Immune, is the expected result in someone who has been vaccinated or infected; Negative means no immunity.

What this test measures

Varicella IgG is the long-lasting antibody after chickenpox or its vaccine. Almost all adults who grew up in the UK have it.

Why doctors request it

Checked in pregnancy after contact with chickenpox, in healthcare workers, and before some immune-suppressing treatments.

What commonly pushes it up

Past infection or vaccination, both giving lasting immunity

What commonly pushes it down

Negative means no immunity

Everyday reasons for a value outside the range

Results can be equivocal and are then repeated
Recent vaccination or infection elsewhere can occasionally give a weak positive

About the sample

No fasting needed.

Written by a UK consultant physician. Typical UK adult reference ranges; your laboratory's own printed range takes precedence.

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