Baylisascaris procyonis Antibody-994

Test info

  
Baylisascaris procyonis Antibody
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Baylisascariasis
Neural larva migrans
Parasite
Parasite serology
Raccoon roundworm
Baylisascariasis Serology
  

Detection of the presence of parasite antibodies

  

Substances known to interfere with immunoassays include: bilirubin, lipids, and hemoglobin

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when paired with serum
  

CSF:

Sterile vial/container

Serum:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

  

CSF:

Sterile vial/container

Serum:

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

  

The parasite specific antibody must be indicated in the order and on the MDH requisition form.

 

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Frozen - 8 weeks

Ambient - NO

Performance

  
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (CDC-10457) via MN Department of Health (MDH): R-NX
  
Varies
  
3 weeks
  

Antibody Detection, Immunoblot, Western Blot

Clinical and Interpretive info

Billing

Tracking

  
08/17/2020
  
06/13/2023
  
06/13/2023