EHRLICH PNL
Ehrlichia chaffeensis (HME) IgG/IgM and Anaplasma phagocytophilum (HGE) IgG/IgM
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3539
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Plain red top or serum gel tube
Specimen Type:
Serum
Preferred Volume:
0.6 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL
Collection Procedure:
If tube other than a gel-barrier is used, transfer separated serum to a labeled plastic transport tube. Do not freeze gel-barrier tube, pour off serum first.
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature
Stability:
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days (Freeze/Thaw Cycle: x4)
Unacceptable Condition:
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination; frozen gel-barrier tube.
CPT Codes:
86666 - E. Chaffeensis (HME) IgG (EAP 30040488)
86666 - E. Chaffeensis (HME) IgM (EAP 30040489)
86666 - HGE IgG Titer (EAP 30040490)
86666 - HGE IgM Titer (EAP 30040491)
Method:
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)