1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
86682-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 serum separator tube (SST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial.
Stability:
72 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 12 month frozen.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum.
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL serum.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic nematode found in tropical and subtropical regions. Because of low larval densities in feces, stool examination is a relatively insensitive diagnostic test; serodiagnosis by ELISA offers increased sensitivity. Antibody titers decrease in many patients following treatment. Patients with latent infections who are immunosuppressed or receiving immunosuppressive therapy are at risk of life-threatening hyperinfection. The Focus Strongyloides Antibody Assay is patterned after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Strongyloides Antibody Assay, and shows 90% sensitivity and 90% specificity. Significant cross reativity may be observed with filarial and other nematode infections.