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Leishmania species Antibodies
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | LEISH |
| Test group | Leishmania |
| Performed by | Quest |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Method | Immunoassay |
| Container type | Red top (Gold top acceptable) |
| Amount to Collect | 2 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Preferred volume | 1 mL serum |
| Min. Volume | 0.1 mL serum |
| Processing notes | Refrigerate sample at 4C. Order Quest # 42200N For B&T patients order BTMOLT. |
| Units | Titer |
| Normal range | Negative |
| Synonyms | Kala azar; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Uta; Visceral leishmaniasis; Leishmania mexicana; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania tropica; Leishmania braziliensis |
| Stability | Room temperature 5 days, refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 1 month. |
| Turn around times | Set up 5x per week. Turnaround 3-7 days |
| Additional information | Testing includes titers to L. braziliensis, L. mexicana, L. donovani and L. tropica. Cross-reactions frequently occur in Chagas' Disease. Antibody detection by IFA in visceral leishmaniasis has been shown to be more reliable than in cutaneous leishmaniasis. See also Parasites-Culture and-Skin. |
| CPT coding | 86717-90 x8 |
| LOINC code | 23156-3 |
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:13 AM |
| Entry Number | 604 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667