Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgM

Alphabetical Test listing

Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgM-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Aid in the diagnosis of Chagas disease (T. cruzi)

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

Processing instructions:

Spin to separate from cells within 45 mintues of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin and aliquot serum within 45 minutes of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 2 days

Refrigerated - 2 weeks

Frozen - 1 year

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (51075) via LabCorp (828735): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

2 - 7 days

Method:

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Reference ranges:

Negative (<1:16)

CPT codes:

86753

LOINC code:

Result 13290-2

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

12/16/2019

Review date:

05/13/2020