Anti-Ovary Ab by IFA

Alphabetical Test listing

Anti-Ovary Ab by IFA-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Ovarian Antibody is found in patients with premature ovarian failure, Addison's disease, and polyendocrinopathy syndromes

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within one (1) hour of collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Alternate collection instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within one (1) hour of collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - 60 days

Reason for rejection:

Grossly hemolyzed
Bacterial contamination
Lipemia
Icterus
Non-serum specimen types

Performing lab:

Esoterix (55) via LabCorp (520158): R-NX

Days set up:

Weekly

TAT:

10 - 14 days

Method:

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

86256

Date created:

05/20/2019

Revised date:

03/16/2022

Review date:

12/18/2023