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BARTONELLA SPECIES AB(IGG,IGM) W/REFL TITER |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1821 Geisinger Epic ID: 33510 | |
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 aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). | |
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: |
If B. henselae (IgG) screen is positive, then B. henselae (IgG) titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86611). If B. quintana (IgG) screen is positive, then B. quintana (IgG) titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86611). If B. henselae (IgM) screen is positive, then B. henselae (IgM) titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86611). If B. quintana (IgM) screen is positive, then B. quintana (IgM) titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86611 | |
CPT code(s): |
86611 x 4 | |
| 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: |
Bartonella henselae (IgG, IgM), Bartonella quintana (IgG, IgM) | |
Methodology: |
Immunofluorescence Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Bartonella antibody panel, Bartonella species AB (IgG, IgM) with reflex to titer, Cat scratch fever, Quest test code 34251 BABRT
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Clinical significance: |
Bartonella. henselae infections have been associated with many clinical presentations, including cat scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatis, and bacteremia. B. quintana infections have been associated with trench fever and bacillary angiomatosis. | |