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CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE ANTIBODIES (IGG, IGA, IGM) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1065 Geisinger Epic ID: 52185 | |
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 serum; minimum 0.1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
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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Additional information: |
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes. | |
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. | ||
Test includes: |
C. pneumoniae IgG, C. pneumoniae IgA, C. pneumoniae IgM | |
Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 37111, C Pneumo GAM
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Clinical significance: |
Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a common cause of infantile and community-acquired pneumonia. | |