Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Schistosoma Antibody, IgG

Synonyms

  • HAEMOTOBIUM
  • JAPONICUM
  • LAB1235
  • MANSONI
  • MEKONGI
  • SCHISTOSOMA ANTIBODIES IGG
  • SCHISTOSOMA ANTIBODY, IGG

Cerner Name

Schistosoma Antibodies IgG

Clinical Info

This assay uses the microsomal fraction of adult S. mansoni worms (MAMA) as antigen, and is thus highly specific (99%) and sensitive (96%) for detection of infection caused by S. mansoni.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum (0.08 ml min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum (0.08 ml min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Fluorescent Microscopy Immunoassay (FMI)  

Days Performed

Set up once a week Wednesday
TAT: 2-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86682
 
LOINC Code: 33317-9

PDM

5901171

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Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
SCHISTOSOMIASIS SCHISTOS SCHISTOSOMIASIS Schistosoma Ab, IgG

Result Interpretation

See Report
 
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Forms
LAB1235 build edit