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Rickettsia africae serology-994

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Test info

Test name:

Rickettsia africae serology

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Rickettsia rickettsii group - IgM and IgG Antibody Detection
African Tick Bite Fever
Rickettsia africae antibody

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum, acute phase or paired

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly 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
Spin
Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

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

Required forms/information:

Minnesota Department of Health IDL Submission Form (state.mn.us)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (strict)

Ambient - NO

Frozen - NO

Performance

Performing lab:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention/CDC via MN Dept of Health/MDH: R-NX

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

Varies

Method:

Indirect fluorescent antibody and Enzyme immunoassay

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

See report

Billing

Tracking

Date created:

05/03/2021

Revised date:

06/14/2023

Review date:

06/13/2023