97170:WEIL-FELIX TEST
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Direct Agglutination (DA) |
Edit Date: |
2/27/2007 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
24-72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
86000-90 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: |
5 days ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 12 months frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
300 µL serum. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Comments: |
Patients infected with Rickettsial species produce antibodies that agglutinate proteus antigens. Includes: Proteus Ag 0X19, 0X2, and 0X K. |