Test Code SALMONAB Salmonella, Total Antibody, EIA
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Insitutue, Cantilly, VA
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Includes:
Salmonella H Type A, Salmonella H Type B, Salmonella H Type D, Salmonella O Type D, Salmonella O Type Vi
Reference Values
Salmonella H, Type A | Negative |
Salmonella H, Type B | Negative |
Salmonella H, Type D | Negative |
Salmonella O, Type Vi | Negative |
Salmonella O, Type D | Negative |
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86768 x 5
Physician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Useful For
Salmonella, Total Antibody, detects antibodies to Salmonella typhi, a common cause of gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and dysentery. Antibody results should be confirmed with stool or blood cultures.
Computer Interface Code
PDM # 145902017