Chlamydia Antibody Panel, IgM by IFA CHLAM
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL plain red or one gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.4 mL) |
Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Acute and convalescent samples must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute samples. Please mark sample plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles). |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hyperlipemic, hemolyzed, or contaminated sera. |
Schedule | Mon-Sat |
Billing Code | 5010300 |
CPTCode | 86632x3 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 1:20 C. trachomatis IgM. Less than 1:20 C. pneumoniae IgM. Less than 1:20 C. psittaci IgM. |