Babesia microti antibody panel-13524
Test info
Babesia antibody
Babesia IgM, IgG
Babesia microti antibodies, IgG & IgM
Babesia, IgM
Screening assay for Babesia microti infection or exposure
The diagnosis of acute babesiosis cannot be confirmed solely by the presence of Babesia antibody in a serum sample collected at a single time point. Antibody detection by serologic testing can provide supportive evidence for the diagnosis of babesiosis but does not reliably distinguish between active and prior infection.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen
Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Ambient (preferred) - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 14 days
Freeze/Thaw Cycle: x 4
- Extensive hemolysis
- Lipemia
- Clotted specimen
- Quantity not sufficient for analysis
- Leaking or broken tube
- Frozen gel-barrier tube
Performance
Immunofluorescence assay (IFA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
Negative: < 1:10
Billing
Babesia microti IgG: 9584-4