BARTONELLA HENSELAE IGG AND IGM ANTIBODIES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

   BARHE

MGH LIS Test No

   599

Schedule

   Tuesday-Saturday

Testing Time

   1-5 days

Testing Lab

   Quest Valencia

QORR Test Code

   BARHE

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.5) mL

Temperature

   Ambient - 48 Hour(s),Refrigerated - 7 Day(s),Froze

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities
IgM antibody, the primary immune response to Bartonella, appears early in the infection and is highly diagnostic when present. IgG antibody response follows initial IgM response closely. Since the IgG response is broadly cross reactive between the species, these results must be interpreted with caution. 10% of a healthy population exhibit Bartonella henselae and B. quintana IgG titers of 1:64 - 1:128; none show titers of 1:256 or above.

CPT Codes
86611x2

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Bartonella henselae IgG Antibodies  < 1:64 titer   
Bartonella henselae IgM Antibodies  < 1:20 titer  

Component Information

Name

   B. HENSELAE IGG ANTIBODIES 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   86317 

Units

   Titer 
Ref Range   < 1:64 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   B. HENSELAE IGM ANTIBODIES 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   86317 

Units

   Titer 
Ref Range   < 1:20 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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