BABESIA MICROTI IGG AND IGM ANTIBODIES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   BABMI

MGH LIS Test No

   195

Schedule

   Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Testing Time

   1-4 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   BABMI

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.4) mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Clinical Utilities
Used to aid in the diagnosis of babesiosis.

CPT Codes
86753x2

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

   BABESIA IGG ANTIBODIES 

Method

   IFA 

CPT Code

   86753 

Units

   titer 
Ref Range   Less than 1:16 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   BABESIA IGM ANTIBODIES 

Method

   IFA 

CPT Code

   86753 

Units

   titer 
Ref Range   Less than 1:16 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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