Rocky mountain spotted fever, IgG
Rocky mountain spotted fever, IgG-13507
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Rocky mountain spotted fever, IgG
13507
LAB13507
RMSFG
Rickettsia rickettsii
RMSF, IgG, quantitative
RMSF, IgG, quantitative
Possible reflex to RMSF, IgG, IFA
Establish the diagnosis of infection due to Rickettsia in the spotted fever group
Serum
0.4 mL
0.2 mL
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
- 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
Ambient (preferred) - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3
- Lipemia
- Hemolysis
- Bacterial contamination
LabCorp Burlington (016592): R-LC
May - Oct: Mo - Fr
Nov - Apr: Mo, We, Fr
Nov - Apr: Mo, We, Fr
5 days
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) titer on positives
Negative: <1:64
Positive: 1:64
Recent/active: >1:64
86757
Result 41476-3
04/11/2019
03/17/2022
03/17/2022