Test Details
Mnemonic
ECABT
Ordering Code
3401134
CPT-4 Code(s)
86666 x 2, plus 86317 for each titer, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunofluorescence assay
Reference Range
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgG), Screen Not Detected
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgM), Screen Not Detected
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgG), Titer <1:64
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgM), Titer <1:20
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgM), Screen Not Detected
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgG), Titer <1:64
E. chaffeensis Ab (IgM), Titer <1:20
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes