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Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgG Panel-994

Test info

Test name:

Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgG Panel

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Chagas Disease
Chagas Antibody, IgG
T. cruzi
Trypanosomiasis

Useful for:

Aid in the diagnosis of exposure and chronic phase Chagas disease (T. cruzi).

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient - 48 hours

Frozen - 1 year

Reason for rejection:

Plasma specimen
Lipemia
Hemolysis
Icteris
Turbidity
Bacterial contamination
Heat activated specimens

Performance

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (3020058) via LabCorp (834926): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

1 - 7 days

Method:

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

See report

Billing

CPT codes:

86753 x2

LOINC code:

Result 59387-1

Tracking

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

09/03/2025

Review date:

03/20/2025