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MIDWEST TICK PANEL
Test CodeLAB4643
Preferred Specimen
0.6 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Tues, thurs
Report Available
1-7 days
Clinical Significance
Aiding in the diagnosis of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis.
This test should not be used as a test of cure as it is not quantitative. Patients may remain seropositive for months to years following resolution of disease.
This test should not be used as a test of cure as it is not quantitative. Patients may remain seropositive for months to years following resolution of disease.
