Bartonella IgG, IgM Antibodies BARTG

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Bartonella IgG/IgM Antibodies

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Bartonella IgG/IgM Antibodies

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:   Gold Top Tube
Specimen:  2 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
 
Cause for Rejection:  Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days frozen

Methodology

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Test Includes ;  Bartonella henselae, IgG; Bartonella henselae, IgM; Bartonella quintana, IgG; Bartonella quintana, IgM
 
TAT:  2 0 6 Days

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington

CPT

86611 x 4
 
 

PDM

5908770

Result Interpretation

B. henselae IgG           Neg:        <1:320

B. henselae IgM          Neg:         <1:100

B. quintana IgG           Neg:         <1:320

B. quintana IgM          Neg:         <1:100

Forms