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Cold Agglutinin Titer, Serum

Test Code
375


CPT Codes
86157

Preferred Specimen
Serum gel tube(s)


Minimum Volume
1 mL of serum
Pediatric volume: 0.5 mL


Instructions
Do not refrigerate prior to separation of serum from red cells.
Separate serum from red cells immediately after blood clots.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate serum


Methodology
Hemagglutination

Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday


Reference Range
<1:32
Most normal adults will have a low-titered cold agglutinin. Elevated levels are abnormal


Clinical Significance
 Useful for supporting diagnosis of primary atypical pneumonia infection with cirrhosis, gangrene, hemolytic anemia, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Raynaud’s disease, and diseases such as influenza and staphylococcemia  


Performed By
CoxHealth



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