91169 Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG/IgM

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.2 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 being cubmitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples
Icteric specimen

Stability:

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

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86738 X2 - Mycoplasma Antibody

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93085 - MYCOPLASMA IgG

93086 - MYCOPLASMA IgM