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CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIBODIES (IGG,IGA,IGM) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1987 Geisinger Epic ID: 43052 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL (minimum 0.1 mL) serum in plastic, screw-capped tube, aliquot tube or vial. | |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86632, 86631 x2 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Indirect Immunofluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 36581 CTGAM
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Clinical significance: |
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Up to 70% of women and 30% of men may be asymptomatic. Infection may lead to tubal pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility. Other organs may also become affected | |