Ehrlichia Antibodies ERLICIA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Ehrlichia Antibodies

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Ehrlichia Species Antibody

EPIC Order Name

Ehrlichia/Anaplasma Antibody Panel

Clinical Info

Detection and semi-quantitation of IgG and IgM antibodies and Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis as an aid in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube or Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Gold top tube
Specimen: 0.6 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen
 

Methodology

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)  

Days Performed

TAT: 2-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

86666 x 4
 

PDM

5900575

Result Interpretation

E. chaffeensis IgG  = Neg  <1:64

E. chaffeensis IgM  = Neg  1:20

A, phagocytophilum IgG = Neg  <1:64

A. phagocytophilum IgM  = Neg  <1:20
 

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