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
- Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
- If acute and convalescent samples being submitted, clearly label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Lipemic Samples
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
- 86666x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93109 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgM
- 93110 - EHRLICHIA AB, IgG
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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