80920:RETICULIN ANTIBODIES
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
CPT Code: |
86255-90, 86256-90 if reflexed |
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. |
Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
150 µL serum. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Plasma; severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed specimen. |
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Reticulin Antibody, IgA Screen |
Reticulin Antibody, IgA Tiger |
<1:5 |
<1:5 |
No antibody detected |
No antibody detected |
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