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TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI AB, TOTAL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1168 Geisinger Epic ID: 52597 | |
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: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 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: |
Grossly hemolyzed • Grossly icteric • Grossly lipemic • Bacterially contaminated specimens | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86753 | |
| 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: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Chagas, Quest test code 94643, Trypan IgG
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Clinical significance: |
Antibodies are found in most patients with acute or chronic American Trypanosomiasis. | |