96145:GIARDIA LAMBLIA ANTIBODIES, IgG, IgM, & IgA
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
| Edit Date: |
8/21/2009 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
86674-90 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: |
72 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Recent or current infection by Giardia lamblia is suggested by either detection of IgM Ab or a four-fold increase in IgG and/or IgA Ab titers between acute and convalescent sera. Positive IgG and/or IgA titers without detectable IgM suggest past infection. |
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IgG |
<1:16 |
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IgA |
<1:16 |
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IgM |
<1:20 |
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