Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Francisella tularensis (Tularemia) Antibody, IgM/IgG Build info

Synonyms

  • TULAREMIA ANTIBODY
  • LAB1216

Short Name

TULAREMIA AN

Procedure Master Number

LAB1216

Procedure ID

56558

Clinical Info

Aiding in the diagnosis of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis
This test should not be used as a test of cure as it is not quantitative. Patients may remain seropositive for months to years following resolution of disease.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type:Serum
Container/Tube: Red or SST
Specimen Volume: 1mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel
tube(s) is acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum ambient in
a plastic vial.
Stability
Serum Ambient (preferred) 7 days
Frozen 30 days
Refrigerated 14 days

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Tuesday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

86668 x 2
LOINC Code: 93715-1

PDM

 5916125

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS ANTIBODY, IGM FTULARABIGM F TULARENSIS AB, IGM Francisella Tularensis Antibody, Igm
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS ANTIBODY, IGG FTULARABIGG F TULARENSIS AB, IGG Francisella Tularensis Antibody, Igg
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS INTERPRETATION FTULARINT F TULARENSIS INTERPRETATION Francisella Tularensis Interpretation