Test Directory
| Test Code | ||||
| APIGG | ||||
| Test Name | ||||
| Anaplasma phagocytophilum Antibody, IgG | ||||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||||
| 1 - 5 days | ||||
| Clinical Utility | ||||
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Used for detection and semiquantitation of serum IgG antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum. |
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| Specimen and Container Info | ||||
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Specimen: Serum Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator Alternate Collection Container: Red Top, Plain Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL Minimum Acceptable Volume: 0.4 mL |
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| Collection Instructions | ||||
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Collect serum separator tube via venipuncture. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL of serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. |
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||||
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Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." |
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| Transport Instructions | ||||
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Send to the laboratory refrigerated |
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| Stability Requirements | ||||
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| Causes for Rejection | ||||
| Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens. | ||||
| Methodology | ||||
| Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody | ||||
| Reference Intervals | ||||
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See Patient Report |
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| Reference Lab | ||||
| ARUP Laboratories | ||||
| Testing Schedule | ||||
| Routine Tuesday, Friday | ||||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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