Test Details
Methodology
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Detection and semi-quantitation of serum IgG antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum as an aid in the diagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
0.4 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Collection Instructions
Specimen should be free of bacterial contamination, hemolysis, and lipemia.
Reference Range
IgG negative: <1:64
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164763 | Human Gran. Ehrlichiosis (IgG) | 23877-4 | 164674 | A. phagocytophilum IgG | 23877-4 | |
| Order Code | 164763 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Human Gran. Ehrlichiosis (IgG) | |||||
| Order Loinc | 23877-4 | |||||
| Result Code | 164674 | |||||
| Result Code Name | A. phagocytophilum IgG | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 23877-4 |