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Test Code LAB10486 Chlamydia Antibody Panel IgM

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

CHSMA

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Transport

Serum Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours, and send 1.0 mL in a screw-capped plastic vial.

Stability

Room Temperature: 2 days Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 1 year

Minimum Testing Volume

0.4 mL

Reference Range

C. trachomatis IgM: <1:20

C. pneumoniae IgM: <1:20

C. psittaci IgM: <1:20

Methodology

Semi-quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Performed

Monday-Saturday

Reported

5 days

CPT Codes

86632 × 3

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, hemolyzed, or hyperlipemic sera.