Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Serum Separator Tube (SST); Gel; Plasma is not acceptable
Reference Range:
| Coxsackie A2 Ab |
<1:8 |
| Coxsackie A4 Ab |
<1:8 |
| Coxsackie A7 Ab |
<1:8 |
| Coxsackie A9 Ab |
<1:8 |
| Coxsackie A10 Ab |
<1:8 |
| Coxsackie A16 Ab |
<1:8 |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Complement Fixation (CF)
Clinical Significance:
Panel currently includes testing against 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, and 16 antigens. Although there is cross-reactivity among the enteroviruses by CF, most healthy people do not have titers >1: 8. Therefore, detectable titers, especially those >1: 32, should be considered diagnostic. Confirmed serodiagnosis is made by demonstration of a four-fold change in titers between acute and convalescent sera
Documentation:
Limitations: Culture does not usually support growth of coxsackie A viruses
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
MISC
Send Out Test Code:
37477
Alternate Test Names:
Coxsackie Virus A Abs
Included Tests:
Coxsackie Antibodies A2, A4, A7, A9, A10, A16
CPT Coding:
86658 x 6