91091 Ehrlichia chaffeensis 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:

Separate from cells ASAP
If acute and convalescent samples being submitted, clearly label as such. Convalescent samle must be received in lab within 30 days.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Lipemic Samples
Hemolyzed specimens

Stability:

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

Methodology:

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)

Performed:

Tuesday, Friday

Reported:

3-7 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86666 X2 - Ehrlichia

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93109 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgM

93110 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgG