1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
86674-90 x3
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. Refrigerate
Stability:
72 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum.
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL serum.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
Recent or current infection by Giardia lamblia is suggested by either detection of IgM Ab or a four-fold increase in IgG and/or IgA Ab titers between acute and convalescent sera. Positive IgG and/or IgA titers without detectable IgM suggest past infection.
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