91028 Bartonella henselae Antibodies IgG / IgM

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
If acute and convalescent samples are being submitted, label as such and convalescent sample must be received within 30 days.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)

Performed:

Monday, Thursday

Reported:

3-10 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86611 X2 - Antibody, Bartonella

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93060 - B. HENSELAE IgG

93061 - B. HENSELAE IgM