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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