Babesia Antibodies BABE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Babesia Antibodies

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Babesia Antibodies

Clinical Info

Useful if Giemsa stain is negative but high suspicion of babesiosis exists. Will not detect B. duncani or strain MO-1
Screening assay for Babesia microti infection or exposure

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Serum Seperator Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum (0.4 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Causes for Rejection : Bacterially contaminated, hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 days Room Temperature
14 days Refrigerated
1 Year Frozen

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
This test was developed and its performance characteristics
determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or
approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was
performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for
clinical purposes.

Days Performed

TAT: 2-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

86753 x 2

LOINC Code: 88728-1

PDM

5902090

Result Interpretation

Babesia microti Antibodies IgG	< 1:16 titer
Babesia microti Antibodies IgM	< 1:20 titer

TAT:   3 - 5 Days
 

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