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Trypanosoma cruzi Antibody, Total
Test Code94643
CPT Codes
86753
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 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?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Bacterially contaminated specimens
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 2 days a week.
Report Available
Reports same day.
Clinical Significance
Antibodies are found in most patients with acute or chronic American Trypanosomiasis.