89985:COXIELLA BURNETTI, IgM ANTIBODIES, PHASE 1 and 2
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Q Fever |
| Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
| Edit Date: |
1/23/2009 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| Released: |
1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
86638-90 x2 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. |
| Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 7 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.4 mL serum. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Aid in the diagnosis of Q fever. During the acute phase, the IgM titers to phase 2 antigen are greater than or equal to IgM phase 1. During chronic phase, the IgM titers to phase 1 antigen are greater than or equal IgM phase 2.
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