- YBMAGM
Babesia microti Antibodies, IgG and IgM
Specimen:
Test Code
YBMAGM
Specimen Name
Babesia microti Antibodies, IgG and IgM
Collect
1-SST
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Separate 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
Bacterially contaminated, hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Stability
Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
Performed
Monday/Wednesday/Saturday
Reported
3-7 days
CPT Codes
- 86753 x2
Components
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Additional Information
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