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Leptospira Antibody
| Item | Value | ||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||
| Test code | LEPT | ||||||
| Test group | Leptispirosis | ||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||
| Method | Indirect hemagglutination | ||||||
| Container type | Gold top or Red top | ||||||
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood | ||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.2 mL serum | ||||||
| Processing notes | Separate serum from calls as soon as possible. Refrigerate aliquot. Ship refrigerated. Order Quest test #16529 |
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| Units | Titer | ||||||
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| Synonyms | Leptospirosis | ||||||
| Stability | Room temperature 1 week, refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 1 month | ||||||
| Turn around times | Set up 3x per week, turnaround 5-7 days | ||||||
| Reflex? | If positive, titering is performed and charged separately. | ||||||
| Additional information | Leptospirosis results from the direct or indirect exposure of urine from animals infected with Leptospira. Illness ranges from self-limiting disease, to meningitis, present in up to 40% of patients, to hepatorenal failure (Weil syndrome) that can be fatal. | ||||||
| CPT coding | 86720-90 | ||||||
| LOINC code | 23198-5 | ||||||
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:13 AM | ||||||
| Entry Number | 606 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667