88888:BABESIA MICROTI ANTIBODIES IgG AND IgM
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Babesia microti |
| Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
| Edit Date: |
9/2/2010 |
| Components: |
Babesia microti antibody, IgG / Babesia microti, IgM |
| Performed: |
Wednesday |
| Released: |
1-9 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
86753-90 x2 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. |
| Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum |
| Minimum Volume: |
200 µL serum |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
CSF; lipemic, hemolyzed, or bacterially contaminated specimen. |
