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RABIES VACCINE RESPONSE END-POINT TITER |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2972 Geisinger Epic ID: 32242 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Sterile screw-cap tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum (minimum 1 mL) OR 3-5 mL CSF (minimum 1 mL) | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into sterile, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 10 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Room temperature specimen unacceptable. Gross hemolysis. Grossly lipemic. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
30-day turnaround time. | |
CPT code(s): |
86382 | |
| 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: |
Rabies titer. | |
Methodology: |
Rapid Fluorescent FOCI Inhibition Test (RFFIT) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 18232 RABIE
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