Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
INFLUENZA TYPE A AND B ANTIBODIES, SERUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2532 Geisinger Epic ID: 17686 | |
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 0.5 mL. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (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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CPT code(s): |
86710 x2 | |
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: |
Antibody detection. | |
Methodology: |
Complement Fixation |
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Synonyms: |
Flu, INFL Flu, Quest test code 4892
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