Filariasis Antibody, IgG4

Synonyms

  • FILARIA AB (IGG4)
  • FILARIASIS ANTIBODIES, IGG4
  • LAB1233

Cerner Name

FILARIA Ab (IgG4)

Clinical Info

It can identify patients with Filarial infections caused by D. immitis, W. bancrofti, B. malayi and O. volvulus. Chronic infections manifesting as elephantiasis may not result in a significant IgG4 antibody response and cannot be ruled out by this test.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL of serum( 0.1 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube
Specimen:  0.5 mL of serum( 0.1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:  7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days  Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days  Frozen

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86682
 
LOINC Code: 14208-3

PDM

5902191

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FILARIA IGG4 ANTIBODY FILARIAIGGAB FILARIA IGG4 ANTIBODY Filaria Antibody (IgG4)

Result Interpretation

Reference Range
< 2.50 Index  

TAT: 3-9 Days

Forms
ID Sendouts LAB1233 build edit