91535:BARTONELLA QUINTANA ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM

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91535:BARTONELLA QUINTANA ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM
Alias Names: Cat Scratch Disease
Methodology: Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
Edit Date: 6/11/2010
Performed: Monday, Thursday
Released: 1-8 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab; next run if titered.
CPT Code: 86611-90 x2
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST).
Handling: Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial immediately. Label specimen clearly as ”acute” or ”convalescent.” Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stability: Specimen stable 48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen.
Standard Volume: 1 mL serum.
Minimum Volume: 150 µL serum.
Transport: Refrigerated.
Comments: Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimen MUST be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimen.
Rejection Criteria: Plasma; severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed specimen.

Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgG
<1_64 Negative 1:64-1:128 Equivocal >=1:256 Positive
No significant level of Bartonella quintana IgG antibody detected. Questionable presence of Bartonella quintana IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. Presence of IgG antibody to Bartonella quintana detected, suggestive of current or past infection.
Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgM
<1_16 Negative >=1:16 Positive
No significant level of Bartonella quintana IgM antibody detected. Presence of IgM antibody to Bartonella quintana detected, suggestive of recent infection.

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