Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.3 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 submitted, clearly label samples as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Semi-Quantitative Complement Fixation
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
4-7 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86658
Components
- 93559 - COXSACKIE A9 VIRUS AB
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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