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. |