Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum-994

Test info

  
Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Q Fever
C. burnetii
Coxiella burnetii
  

Aiding in the diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii infection (ie, Q fever) using serum specimens

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Centrifuge within two (2) hours of collection
  3. Transfer the serum to a Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  
  
  

Mix sample by gentle inversion, 5 times

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

Frozen (preferred) - 7 days

Refrigerated - 7 days

  
1 week

Performance

  
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (CBSRP): R-NX
  
Mo, We, Fr
  
2 - 7 days
  

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

  

A positive result indicates the presence of Coxiella burnetii DNA.

 

A negative result indicates the absence of detectable C burnetii DNA, but does not negate the presence of the organism and may occur due to inhibition of PCR, sequence variability underlying primers or probes, or the presence of C burnetii DNA in quantities less than the limit of detection of the assay.

Billing

  
87798
  
90443-3; 31208-2

Tracking

  
02/08/2023
  
02/08/2023