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Rocky MTN Spotted Fever Antibodies, IgG/IgM

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 being collected, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.

Stability

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

Methodology

  • Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
  • Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86757x2

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93083 - ROCKY MT AB, IgG
  • 93084 - ROCKY MT AB, IgM
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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