Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibody Panel

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO4107
  • Soft Test Code:
  • APECP
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 10611
Alternate Names
  • A Phagocytophilum/ E Chaffeensis AB PNL
Included Tests

Anaplasma phagocytophilum IgG; Anaplasma phagocytophilum IgM; Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG; Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgM


Clinical Significance

Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis are tick-borne agents that cause an acute febrile illness, which often resembles Rocky Mountain spotted fever.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial 

 


Alternate Specimen

 


TransportAndStorage

7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen


Collection Instructions

 


Minimum Volume

0.4 mL Serum


Neonatal Volumne

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

A. phagocytophilum IgG <1:64
A. phagocytophilum IgM  <1:20
E. chaffeensis IgG <1:64
E. chaffeensis IgM <1:20


Methodology:
  • Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Clinical Significance

Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis are tick-borne agents that cause an acute febrile illness, which often resembles Rocky Mountain spotted fever.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

1 day


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913908; 00913909; 00913901; 00913911


CPT Coding

86666 x 4