Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies, IgG & IgM by IFA ECHAF
| 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 at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Acute and convalescent samples must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute samples. Please mark sample plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples. |
| Schedule | Tue, Fri |
| Billing Code | 5010532 |
| CPTCode | 86666 x 2 |
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| Reference Interval | |
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See Laboratory Report |
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