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COXSACKIE A ANTIBODIES, SERUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2088 Geisinger Epic ID: 21444 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 1 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86658 x6 | |
| 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: |
Coxsackie Antibodies A2, A4, A7, A9, A10, A16. | |
Methodology: |
Complement Fixation |
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Synonyms: |
COXSAC, Quest test code 37477
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Clinical significance: |
Panel currently includes testing against A-2, 4, 7, 9, 10, and 16 antigens. Although there is cross-reactivity among the enteroviruses by CF, most healthy people do not have titers >1:8. Therefore, detectable titers, especially those >1:32, should be considered diagnostic. Confirmed serodiagnosis is made by demonstration of a four-fold change in titers between acute and convalescent sera. | |