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Trypanosoma Antibody, Total with Reflex to Confirmation : 13230
Test CodeTRYPAB or 13230
Alias/See Also
Chagas Disease
CPT Codes
86753; if reflex confirmation 86318
Includes
If indeterminate or reactive then Confirmation is performed
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum in a Transport tube. Collect serum using a Serum Separator Tube (SST) or redtop tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
0.5 mL serum in a Transport tube. Collect serum using a Serum Separator Tube (SST) or redtop tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis; Grossly icteric; Grossly lipemic; Bacterially contaminated specimens
Methodology
Immunoassay; reflex to IgG by lateral flow assay
Setup Schedule
Sunday & Thursday
Report Available
1-4 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and is primarily transmitted by insect vectors, triatomine bugs, and is found only in the Americas (mainly in rural areas of Latin America). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis. There are two phases of Chagas disease: the acute phase and the chronic phase. Both phases can be symptom free or life threatening. Approximately 20–30 percent of infected people develop chronic Chagas disease which can lead to significant cardiac and gastrointestinal complications.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics