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Colorado Tick Fever Antibody Panel, IFA
Test Code34986
CPT Codes
86790 (x2)
Includes
Colorado Tick Fever IgG and Colorado Tick Fever IgM
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric samples
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon, Thurs; Report available: 2-5 days
Reference Range
| Colorado Tick Fever Ab (IgG) | <1:16 titer |
| Colorado Tick Fever Ab (IgM) | <1:20 titer |
Clinical Significance
Recent or current Colorado Tick Fever is indicated by a four-fold or greater rise in IgG titer between acute and convalescent sera and/or an IgM level of 1:20 or greater.
