Anaplasma/Ehrlichia Antibody Panel

Alphabetical Test listing

Anaplasma/Ehrlichia Antibody Panel-13540

Test name:

Test number:

13540

Excellian order number:

LAB13540

Abbreviation:

EHRLAB

Alternate names:

Anaplasma phagocytophila
Ehrlichia Ab panel
Ehrlichiosis (granulocytic and monocytic) profile
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
HGE, HME

Tests included:

Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG and IgM
Anaplasma phagocytophulum IgG and IgM

Useful for:

Detection and semi-quantitation of IgG and IgM antibodies and Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis as an aid in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.6 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw - stable cycles x 4

Reason for rejection:

Bacterial contamination
Hemolysis
Lipemia
Frozen gel-barrier tube

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (164722): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)

Reference ranges:

IgG titer: Neg <1:64
IgM titer: Neg <1:20

Clinical information:

CPT codes:

86666 x 4

LOINC code:

A. phagocytophilum IgM 23878-2
A. phagocytophilum IgG 23877-4
E. chaffeensis IgM 48850-2
E. chaffeensis IgG 47405-6

Date created:

03/29/2019

Revised date:

08/15/2023

Review date:

07/12/2023