Thermoactinomyces sacchari precipitating antibodies, IgG

Alphabetical Test listing

Thermoactinomyces sacchari precipitating antibodies, IgG-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Forced air system disease
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Useful for:

Confirmation of the presence of precipitating antibodies to Thermoactinomyces candidus

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, 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:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 3 months

Reason for rejection:

Excessive hemolysis

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (660027): R - NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Double diffusion (Ouchterlony)

Reference ranges:

Normal/negative

CPT codes:

86602

LOINC code:

Result 21561-6

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

12/15/2019