Babesia microti Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Message
"Screening assay for Babesia microti infection or exposure
"


Test Code
138315


Alias/See Also
"Babesia Antibody
Babesia IgM, IgG"


CPT Codes
86753(x2)

Includes
"Babesia IgG; Babesia, IgM
"


Preferred Specimen
"Serum
"


Minimum Volume
"0.2 mL
"


Transport Temperature
"Refrigerate
"


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Extensive hemolysis; lipemia; clotted specimen; quantity not sufficient for analysis; leaking or broken tube

"


Methodology
"Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) "



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