91403 Gonococcal Antibody

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:

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

Complement Fixation

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

5-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86171 - Complement Fixation

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <1:8
Interpretive Criteria: Less than 1:8 = Antibody not detected 1:8 or Greater = Antibody detected, suggestive of either gonococcal infection or asymptomatic colonization Antibodies recognizing Neisseria gonorrhoeae are apparently unprotective, since reinfection frequently occurs.