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Test Code
CSTIC
Test Name
Cysticercosis IgG
CPT Codes
86682
Clinical Utility
Use to detect presence of IgG antibodies to T. solium in serum if clinical suspicion of cysticercosis exists.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum

  

Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells.
  2. Transfer 1 mL of serum to a clear aliquot tube (screw cap).
Patient Preparation

Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

48 hours

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

1 month
Causes for Rejection
  • CSF
  • Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Intervals

See patient report.
Limitations

Patients with collagen vascular diseases, hepatic cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, and other parasitic infections can produce false-positive results. There is a strong cross-reaction between cysticercosis and echinococcosis positive sera. Confirmation of positive ELISA results by the cysticercosis antibody, IgG by Western blot is recommended.
Alternate Names
  • Taenia solium Antibody
  • Neurocysticercosis
  • Taenia solium IgG Antibody
  • Tapeworm IgG antibody
  • Cysticercosis AB, ELISA
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Routine, Saturday
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