Rickettsia (Typhus Fever) Antibodies (IgG, IgM) with Reflex to Titers

Last Modified: 12/29/2020 1:00:19 PM


Specimen Requirements:

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated (Transport)
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia
Reference Range:
Test Screen Titer
R.typhi (IgG) Not Detected <1:64
R.typhi (IgM) Not Detected <1:64
Methodology: Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 1 to 2 days
Days Performed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: TYPHI
EPIC Test Code: IMO5340
Send Out Test Code: 37503
Alternate Test Names: Endemic Typhus; Febrile Agglutinins; Proteus OX-19; Proteus OX-2; Proteus OX-K; Rickettsia Typhus Fever ; Weil-Felix
CPT Coding: 86757 x 2

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