Pneumococcal antibody panel, 14 serotypes-994

Test info

  
Pneumococcal antibody panel, 14 serotypes
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  

A common method for evaluating suspected antibody deficiency is to immunize the patient with an appropriately selected vaccine, such as Pneumococcal, and determine vaccine-specific antibody concentrations in a serum sample 4-8 weeks post-immunization compared to a pre-immunization sample.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 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

  

Ambient (preferred) - 6 weeks

Refrigerated - 6 weeks

Frozen - 2 years

Performance

  
Viracor Eurofins (401842) via LabCorp (816767): R-NX
  
Daily
  
8 days
  

Fluoroimmunoassay (FIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

An interpretive report will be provided

Billing

  
86317 x 14
  
Result 40915-1

Tracking

  
05/24/2019
  
01/09/2024
  
01/09/2024