Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Francisella tularensis (Tularemia) Antibody, IgM/IgG

Synonyms

LAB1216
TULAREMIA ANTIBODY

Cerner Name

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

Specimen Volume

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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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS ANTIBODY, IGM	FTULARABIGM	F TULARENSIS AB, IGM	F. tularensis Ab, IgM
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS ANTIBODY, IGG	FTULARABIGG	F TULARENSIS AB, IGG	F. tularensis Ab, IgG
FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS INTERPRETATION	FTULARINT	F TULARENSIS INTERPRETATION	F. tularensis Interpretation

Result Interpretation

Negative

Forms

LAB1216

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