Test Details
Mnemonic
ENDOM
Ordering Code
3083000
CPT-4 Code(s)
86231 (Titer - 86231 - included if positive)
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, microbially contaminated or heat-treated specimens, plasma.
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Reference Range
<1:10 Negative
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes