Taenia solium antibody - confirmation only

Alphabetical Test listing

Taenia solium antibody - confirmation only-994

  
Taenia solium antibody - confirmation only
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Cysticercosis
Cysitcercus
EITB
LLGP-EITB
Neurocysticercosis
Parasite
Parasite serology
Taenia solium
Cysticercosis Serology
  

Detection of the presence of parasite antibodies

  

Substances known to interfere with immunoassays include: bilirubin, lipids, and hemoglobin

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when paired with serum
  

CSF:

Sterile vial/container  

Serum:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

  

CSF:

Sterile vial/container  

Serum:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

  

The parasite specific antibody must be indicated in the order and on the MDH requisition form.

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Frozen - 8 weeks

Ambient - NO

  
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (CDC-10459) via MN Department of Health (MDH): R-NX
  
Varies
  
3 weeks
  

Antibody Detection, Immunoblot, Western Blot

  
06/16/2023
  
06/16/2023