91390 Brucella Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

If acute and convalescent samples being submitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Agglutination

Performed:

Mon-Sat

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86622

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <1:80
Cross reactions may occur between Brucella and F.tularensis antigens and antisera, therefore parallel tests should be run with these antigens. A fourfold rise in titer greater than or equal to 1:160 is considered diagnostic. A single titer of 1:160 or 1:320 is suggestive of brucellosis when accompanied by a compatible clinical course in a patient with a history of potential exposure.