Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG

CPT: 86631
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Expected Turnaround Time

1 - 4 days


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Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Serum


Volume

1 mL


Minimum Volume

0.3 mL


Container

Gel-barrier tube


Storage Instructions

Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3


Causes for Rejection

Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination


Test Details


Use

Aid in the diagnosis of chlamydial infection; assay detects group-specific IgG antibodies to C trachomatis, C pneumoniae, and C psittaci


Methodology

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)


Reference Interval

• Negative: <0.91

• Equivocal: 0.91−1.09

• Positive: >1.09


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
096180 Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG 5085-6 096181 Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG ratio 5085-6

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