Anaplasma/Ehrlichia Antibody Panel-13540

Test info

  
Anaplasma/Ehrlichia Antibody Panel
  
13540
  
LAB13540
  
EHRLAB
  
Anaplasma phagocytophila
Ehrlichia Ab panel
Ehrlichiosis (granulocytic and monocytic) profile
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
HGE, HME
  
Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG and IgM
Anaplasma phagocytophulum IgG and IgM
  

Detection and semi-quantitation of IgG and IgM antibodies and Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis as an aid in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
0.6 mL
  
0.3 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

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

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

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

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw - stable cycles x 4

  
  • Bacterial contamination
  • Hemolysis
  • Lipemia
  • Frozen gel-barrier tube

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (164722): R-LC
  
Mo - Fr
  
2 - 4 days
  

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

IgG titer: Neg <1:64
IgM titer: Neg <1:20

  

Billing

  
86666 x 4
  
A. phagocytophilum IgM 23878-2
A. phagocytophilum IgG 23877-4
E. chaffeensis IgM 48850-2
E. chaffeensis IgG 47405-6

Tracking

  
03/29/2019
  
08/15/2023
  
07/12/2023