Test Details
Mnemonic
FTGMR
Ordering Code
3600178
CPT-4 Code(s)
86668 x 2, plus 86000 if reflexed to agglutination, at additional fee
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Red top
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, heat inactivated or turbid specimen
Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Semi-quantitative Enzyme - Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes