85360:LEPTOSPIROSIS ANTIBODY
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Indirect Hemagglutination (IHA) |
| Edit Date: |
12/1/2008 |
| Performed: |
Varies |
| Released: |
7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
86720-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Date of onset is required. |
| Standard Volume: |
2 mL serum |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL serum |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Acute and convalescent specimens for diagnosis; convalescent specimen only to rule out leptospirosis. Single acute specimen will be tested. |