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M. PNEUMONIAE AB (IGG) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2639 Geisinger Epic ID: 31418 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. Aliquot 1 mL serum. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
CSF and body fluids not acceptable. Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
< 0.90 - Negative - no M. pneumoniae AB detected 0.91-1.09 - Equivocal > 1.10_ - Positive - M. pneumoniae AB detected A positive result indicates that the patient has antibody to Mycoplasma. It does not differentiate between an active or past infection. The clinical diagnosis must be interpreted in conjunction with the clinical signs and symptoms of the patient. |
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CPT code(s): |
86738 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody IgG | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
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Synonyms: |
MYCOPG, Quest test code 659, MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE IGG AB
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