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LEPTOSPIRA ANTIBODY, IGM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1159 Geisinger Epic ID: 52561 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma; minimum 0.05 mL | |
Special notes: |
Please mark specimen plainly as acute or convalescent. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to transport tube (minimum: 0.05 mL). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Contaminated • Heat-inactivated • Hemolyzed specimens • Severely lipemic specimens • Any other body fluid | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86720 | |
| 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: |
Qualitative Immunoblot |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 90953, Lepto IgM
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Clinical significance: |
Aids in the detection of acute leptospirosis. | |