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PNEUMOCOCCAL IMMUNITY 7 TYPE
MessageThis assay is temporarily unavailable pending the validation of an appropriate test kit
Test Code
139080
Alias/See Also
Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibody
CPT Codes
86317(x7)
Preferred Specimen
Serum 0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
"0.25 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Instructions
"To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
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Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
"Refrigerate or freeze.
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Insufficient volume; specimen leaked in transport; hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimen
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Methodology
"Multianalyte fluorescence immunoassay (FIA) "
Clinical Significance
"This test measures serotype-specific IgG antibody levels against seven pneumococcal serotypes (PS-4, PS-14, PS-19, PS-23, PS-26, PS-56, and PS-68), and is primarily intended to be used in determining response to pneumococcal vaccines.
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