91403 Gonococcal Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

If acute and convalescent samples being submitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.

Rejection Criteria:

Bacterially Contaminated Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples
Icteric specimen
Lipemic Samples
Plasma

Stability:

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

Methodology:

Complement Fixation

Performed:

Monday, Thursday

Reported:

3-7 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86171

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <1:8