Test Details
Mnemonic
CHSMA
Ordering Code
3683550
CPT-4 Code(s)
86632 x 3
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, hemolyzed, or hyperlipemic sera.
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Semi-quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Reference Range
C. trachomatis IgM: <1:20
C. pneumoniae IgM: <1:20
C. psittaci IgM: <1:20
C. pneumoniae IgM: <1:20
C. psittaci IgM: <1:20
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes