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Salmonella Antibodies, EIA
Test CodeSALM
Quest Code
10582
CPT Codes
86768 (x5)
Includes
Salmonella H Type a
Salmonella H Type b
Salmonella H Type d
Salmonella O Type Vi
Salmonella O Type D
Salmonella H Type b
Salmonella H Type d
Salmonella O Type Vi
Salmonella O Type D
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 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?)
Grossly hemolyzed • Hyperlipemic • Contaminated • Icteric • Turbid sera • CSF and other fluids
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 2-4 days
Reference Range
| Salmonella H, Type a | Negative |
| Salmonella H, Type b | Negative |
| Salmonella H, Type d | Negative |
| Salmonella O, Type Vi | Negative |
| Salmonella O, Type D | Negative |
Clinical Significance
Salmonella, Total Antibody, detects antibodies to Salmonella typhi, a common cause of gastroenteritis, diarrhea and dysentery. Antibody results should be confirmed with stool or blood cultures.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
