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 sent, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received within 30 days.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Lipemic Samples
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
Mon-Sat
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86632x3
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93509 - C TRACHOMATIS IgM
- 93510 - C PNEUMONIAE IgM
- 93511 - C PSITTACI IgM
- 93523 - INTERPRETATION
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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