SCRUB TYPHUS ANTIBODIES, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  SCRUB

MGH LIS Test No

  6824

Schedule

  Monday - Friday

Testing Time

  3 days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  S6824

Specimen Info

Type

     

Volume

   

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 of serum refrigerated (keep specimen cool 
with frozen coolant April-October, refrigerated coolant November-
March) in a screw-capped, plastic vial.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Agglutination

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
86757

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
Negative to a titer of 1:40 is normal.
A fourfold or greater rise in paired sera titer indicates recent
infection.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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