Chlamydia Pneumonea AB CPAB

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Chlamydia Pneumonea AB

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Chlamydia Pneumonea AB

EPIC Order Name

Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibody Panel

Clinical Info

Chlamydophila pneumoniae Antibodies (IgG, IgA, IgM) - Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a common cause of infantile and community-acquired pneumonia.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days Frozen
 
Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated
                60 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                30 Days Frozen
 

Methodology

Immunofluorescent (IFA)

Days Performed

Monday -  Friday
 
TAT: 2 - 5 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

86631 x 2
86632

PDM

5915430

Result Interpretation

 

Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG Antibodies	<1:64 titer
Chlamydia pneumoniae IgM Antibodies	< 1:10 titer
Chlamydia pneumoniae IgA Antibodies	<1:16 titer

TAT: 2 -3 Days

Forms