Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever) Antibody IgG, Phase I & II with reflex to titer QFEVAB
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum refrigerated. (Min: 0.4 mL) |
Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute sample. Please mark sample plainly as "acute" and "convalescent." |
Stability | After separation from cell: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Severely lipemic, hemolyzed, or contaminated samples. |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code | 5010951 |
CPTCode | 86638x2: if reflexed add 86638 per titer |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Negative |