82131:CHLAMYDIA ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Serology Panel IgG/IgM / STD |
| Methodology: |
Micro-Immunofluorescent Antibody (MIF) Assay |
| Edit Date: |
3/4/2008 |
| Components: |
Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG/IgM / Chlamydia psittaci IgG/IgM / Chlamydia trachomatis IgG/IgM |
| Performed: |
Monday-Saturday |
| Released: |
72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
86631-90 x3 / 86632-90 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 screw-capped plastic vial. Refrigerate. Clearly label specimen ‘acute’ or ‘convalescent’. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum (pediatric: 250 µL). |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Recommend acute and convalescent specimens. Convalescent specimens should be obtained 2-3 weeks after onset. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly lipemic or hemolyzed; specimen other than serum. |
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Components |
Reference Range |
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Chlamydia pneumoniae |
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IgG |
<1_64 |
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IgM |
<1_10 |
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Chlamydia psittaci |
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IgG |
<1_64 |
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IgM |
<1_10 |
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Chlamydia trachomatis |
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IgG |
<1_64 |
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IgM |
<1:10 |
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