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Bartonella henselae (Cat Scratch) Antibodies, IgG & IgM by IFA
BHEN
| Method(s) |
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
| Collect |
One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport |
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 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 cell: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples. |
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| Schedule |
Mon, Thur |
| Billing Code |
5010138 |
| CPTCode |
86611x2 |
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| | Component | Reference Interval | | Bartonella henselae Antibody, IgG by IFA | Less than1:64: Negative - No significant level of Bartonella henselae IgG antibody detected. | | | 1:64-1:128: Equivocal - Questionable presence of Bartonella henselae IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. | | | 1:256 or greater: Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to Bartonella henselae detected, suggestive of current or past infection. | | Bartonella henselae Antibody, IgM by IFA | Less than 1:16: Negative - No significant level of Bartonella henselae IgM antibody detected. | | | 1:16 or greater: Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to Bartonella henselae detected, suggestive of recent infection. |
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