Cysticercosis Ab, IgG by ELISA-994

Test info

  
Cysticercosis Ab, IgG by ELISA
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Cysticercosis (Taneia solium) IgG
Neurocysticercosis
Taenia solium Antibody
Taenia solium IgG Antibody
Tapeworm IgG antibody
  

Detect presence of IgG to T. solium in serum if clinical suspicion of cysticercosis exists.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.1 mL
  

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

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 48 hours

Frozen - 1 month

  
  • CSF
  • Contaminated specimen
  • heat-inactivated specimen
  • Hemolysis
  • Icterus
  • Lipemia

Performance

  
ARUP (0055284) via LabCorp (830986): R-NX
  
Sa
  
1 – 9 days
  

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative (≤9 U) - No significant level of Cysticercosis IgG antibody detected

  

Results 9-11 U (equivocal) Recommend repeat testing in 2-4 weeks with fresh sample

Results ≥11 U (positive) indicate that IgG antibodies to cysticercosis were detected, which may suggest current or past infection

  
Patients with collagen vascular diseases, hepatic cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, and other parasitic infections can produce false-positive results. There is a strong cross-reaction between cysticercosis and echinococcosis positive sera. Confirmation of positive ELISA results by the cysticercosis antibody, IgG by Western blot is recommended.

Billing

  
86682

Tracking

  
02/19/2021
  
12/18/2023
  
12/18/2023