Test Detail
Tularemia IgG and IgM Antibodies
Back to Test Directory| Test Description |
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| Detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against Francisella tularensis | |||||
| Performed | Avg. Turnaround Time | Method | |||
| Coralville, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F |
5 - 7 business days | Tube Agglutination | |||
| Fee | CPT Code(s) | ||||
| $17.33 | 86668 | ||||
| Specimen Requirements | |||||
| Specimen Type: | Minimum 1 mL Serum | ||||
| Collection Instructions: |
Red Top Tube: centrifuge and transfer serum to a secondary tube. |
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| Shipping: | |||||
| Wrap specimen container in absorbent material and place inside a biohazard bag. Transport specimen with cold pack. Ship to the Coralville location. | |||||
| Temperature and Stability: | Refrigerated (2-8°C); stable for 2 weeks. | ||||
| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimens will be rejected if received under these conditions: Plasma, CSF. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens. |
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| Expected Results: | |||||
| Titer of Tularemia IgG and IgM Antibodies present | |||||
| Comments | |||||
| Cross reactivity with Brucella and Yersinia antibodies may occur. Therefore, results should be interpreted with caution and correlated with clinical information. | |||||
| Alternate Names | |||||
| F. tularensis IgG, IgM; Febrile Antigens; Francisella Antibodies; Francisella Tularensis Ab | |||||
