Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 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 are being submitted, label as such and convalescent sample must be received within 30 days.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Performed
Monday, Thursday
Reported
2-9 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86611x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93060 - B. HENSELAE IgG
- 93061 - B. HENSELAE IgM
Last Updated: March 20, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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