Baylisascaris procyonis Antibody

Alphabetical Test listing

Baylisascaris procyonis Antibody-994

This test is currently unavailable until further notice.

  
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

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Immediatley 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
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
  
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

  

Hemolysis

  
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

  
08/17/2020
  
07/11/2025
  
07/11/2025