Bartonella henselae & B. quintana Antibodies, IgG & IgM

Specimen:

Test Code

YBARTGM

Specimen Name

Bartonella henselae & B. quintana Antibodies, IgG & IgM

Collect

1-SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to a standard transport tube.
Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens.
Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Rejection Criteria

Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 2 weks; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)

Performed

Monday/Thursday

Reported

2-9 days

CPT Codes

  • 86611 x4

Components

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  • Serum 
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