MTB IGRA-Immunocompromise Build info

Synonyms

• MTB IGRA-IMMUNOCOMPROMISE
• MTBIGRA
• MTB IGRA-Immunocompromise
• LAB13362

Short Name

MTB IGRA-IMMUNOCOMPROMISE

Procedure Master Number

LAB13362

Procedure ID

171901

Clinical Info

      *** This is a short stability test and requires special handling. ***
     
                  Draw Monday - Thursday only
Test is an indirect test for M. tuberculosis infection (including disease) and is intended for use in conjunction with risk assessment, radiography and other medical and diagnostic evaluations.
     ** Only Orderable for Northwell Hospitals (RRL's) **

Specimen Sources

Specimen Types

Container

Requires Special Lithium Heparin(Green) Greiner 9 mL tube- Whole Blood or Sodium Heparin Greiner tube or Dark Green Sodium Heparin tube) 

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Greiner 9mL lithium heparin (green top) tube 
                           
 Adults and children ≥10 years: 6 mL whole blood collected in a Greiner 9 mL lithium heparin (green-top) tube (6 mL min)
Pediatric 2-9 years of age: 4 mL whole blood collected in a Greiner 9 mL lithium heparin (green-top) tube(4 mL min)
Pediatric <2 years of age: 2 mL whole blood collected in a Greiner 9 mL lithium heparin (green-top) tube( 2 mL min)
Immunocompromised individuals Adults and children ≥10 years: 9 mL whole blood collected in a Greiner 9 mL lithium heparin (green-top) tube (9 mL min)
        Collect blood by venipuncture into a provided Greiner 9 mL lithium heparin (green-top) tube. The tube contents must be inverted (8-10 times) to ensure that the whole blood is mixed thoroughly with the anticoagulant.
Date and time of draw are required and must be provided.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

54 Hours Room Temperature
Unacceptable Refrigerated
Unacceptable Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent (ELISPOT) Assay

Days Performed

TAT: 3-4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

86481

PDM

Only Orderable at Locations:

Results