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Leptospira Antibody

Important Note

Cerner Order Name:   Send-out Other

ARUP Test Code: 0055233

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Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Green (Sodium or Lithium Heparin)
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours

Unacceptable

Any other body fluid. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, severely lipemic specimens

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year

Reference Range

Negative: No significant level of Leptospira IgM antibody detected.
Equivocal: Questionable presence of Leptospira IgM antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
Positive: Presence of IgM antibody to Leptospira detected, suggestive of a current or recent infection.

Methodology

Qualitative Immunoblot

CPT

86720

Lab Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as acute or convalescent.

Storage and Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Turn Around Time

Performed

Mon, Thur

Reported

1-5 days

Test Alias

  • Leptospira IgM antibody
  • Leptospira IgM Dot Blot