Trypanosoma Antibodies TRYPNSAB

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Trypanosoma cruzi Antibodies

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Trypanosoma cruzi Antibodies

Clinical Info

Aid in the diagnosis of non-acute (chronic phase) Chagas disease (T. cruzi).

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum (0.15 min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  After Separation from Cells
               48 Hours Room Temperature
              14 Days  Refrigerated
               1 Year  Frozen
 
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to  Standard Transport Tube. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

After Separation from Cells
               48 Hours Room Temperature
              14 Days  Refrigerated
               1 Year  Frozen
 
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transf

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

86753
 
LOINC Code: 59387-1

PDM

5901315

Result Interpretation

1.0 IV or less	Negative - No significant level of Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody detected.
1.1 IV	Equivocal - Questionable presence of Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.2 IV or greater	Positive - IgG antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi detected, which may suggest current or past infection.

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