| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in 7.5 mL SST. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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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. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Bacterially Contaminated Samples Grossly Lipemic Samples Hemolyzed specimens Lipemic Samples |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Friday |
| Reported: |
2-6 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 93109 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgM | 93110 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgG |
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