Chlamydia Antibody Panel, IgG by IFA CHLAMG
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL plain red or one gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.4 mL) |
Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Acute and convalescentsamples 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 "acute" or "convalescent." |
Stability | After separate from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hyperlipemic, hemolyzed, or contaminated sera. |
Schedule | Mon-Sat |
Billing Code | 5010559 |
CPTCode | 86631x3 |
Notes | In adult populations, the prevalence of antibody titers indicative of exposure to the organism ranges from 50-78%. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 1:64 C. trachomatis IgG Less than 1:64 C. pneumoniae IgG Less than 1:64 C. psittaci IgG |