FILARIA (IgG4) FILARIA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Filaria Ab (IgG4)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Filaria IgG Antibody

Clinical Info

It can identify patients with Filarial infections caused by D. immitis, W. bancrofti, B. malayi and O. volvulus. Chronic infections manifesting as elephantiasis may not result in a significant IgG4 antibody response and cannot be ruled out by this test.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube
Specimen:  0.5 mL of serum( 0.1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:  7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days  Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days  Frozen

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86682
 
LOINC Code: 14208-3

PDM

5902191

Result Interpretation

Reference Range
< 2.50 Index  

TAT: 3-9 Days

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