Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG Antibodies

Last Modified: 11/18/2021 9:48:25 AM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 4 days Ambient (transport)
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Icteric
Reference Range:
< .90      

Negative: < 0.90 
Equivocal: 0.91 - 1.09  
Positive: > 1.10
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Immunoassay
Clinical Significance: Determine immunity to M. pneumoniae. The absence of IgG and IgM Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific Ab is strong evidence against prior Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection; the presence of IgG Ab to Mycoplasma pneumoniae is indicative of previous or current Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 6 days
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: MYCOG
EPIC Test Code: IMO398
Send Out Test Code: 659
Alternate Test Names: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibody IgG; Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgG
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 86738

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