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Leptospira Antibody, IgM
Test Code90953
CPT Codes
86720
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.05 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: sodium or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Minimum: 0.05 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as acute or convalescent.
Transport Container
ARUP Standard Transport Tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Contaminated • Heat-inactivated • Hemolyzed specimens • Severely lipemic specimens • Any other body fluid
Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon, Thurs; Report available: 2-6 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Aids in the detection of acute leptospirosis.
