MTB IGRA-Immunocompromise Build info

Synonyms

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

Procedure 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.

Specimen Volume

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)

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

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