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Trypanosoma cruzi Antibody, Total
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Test Code
TRYPCZ
CPT Codes
86753
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
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 • Grossly icteric • Grossly lipemic • Bacterially contaminated specimens
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Thurs; Report available: 1-4 days
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
Antibodies are found in most patients with acute or chronic American Trypanosomiasis.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
Last Updated: December 7, 2021