Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM (LGV) DIFFERENTIATION ANTIBODY PANEL, MIF 790026226 |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1217 Geisinger Epic ID: 52793 | |
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 0.2 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. | |
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 (x4), 86631 (x8) | |
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. trachomatis L1 Ab (IgG, IgA, IgM); C.trachomatis D-K Ab (IgG, IgA, IgM); C. pneumoniae Ab (IgG, IgA, IgM), C. psittaci Ab (IgG, IgA, IgM) | |
Methodology: |
Micro Immunoflourescence Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 19553, LGV AB Pnl
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Clinical significance: |
Lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) is a clinical syndrome caused by infection with C. trachomatis which typically includes genital bubonic disease. The serologic detection of C. trachomatis infection is complicated by the presence of crossreactive antibody to other Chlamydia species or nonspecific stimulation of anti-Chlamydia Ab. To differentiate C. trachomatis infection from other Chlamydia species, a panel of Chlamydia is tested for the determination of specific antibody titers |