CHLAMYDIA SEROLOGY, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  CSERO

MGH LIS Test No

  699

Schedule

  Monday through Saturday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  CSERO

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in either a plain, red-top tube or an SST tube. Spin 
down and send 1.0 mL (pediatric: 0.25 mL) of serum refrigerated 
in a plastic, screw-capped, round bottom vial.  Forward promptly.
Recommend acute and convalescent specimens.  Convalescent specimen
should be obtained 2-3 weeks after onset.
NOTE: If acute and convalescent specimens are sent, label 
      specimens appropriately (acute and convalescent).          
 

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Micro-Immunofluorescent Antibody (MIF) Assay Includes Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, and Chlamydia trachomatis.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes

Reference Range
   

Component Information

Name

  CHLAMYIDA PNEUMONIAE IGG 

Method

  MIF 

CPT Code

  86631 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:64 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE IGM 

Method

  MIF 

CPT Code

  86632 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:10 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IGG 

Method

  MIF 

CPT Code

  86631 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:64 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IGM 

Method

  MIF 

CPT Code

  86632 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:10 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI IGG 

Method

  MIF 

CPT Code

  86631 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:64 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   

Method

  CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI IGM 

CPT Code

  86632 

Units

   
Ref Range   <1:10 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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