Test Details
Mnemonic
RICKM
Ordering Code
3500001
CPT-4 Code(s)
86757 x 4, plus 86757 each titer performed, 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
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)
Reference Range
Rickettsia typhi IgG Antibodies: <1:64
Rickettsia typhi IgM Antibodies: <1:64
RMSF IgG Antibodies: <1:64
RMSF IgM Antibodies: <1:64
Rickettsia typhi IgM Antibodies: <1:64
RMSF IgG Antibodies: <1:64
RMSF IgM Antibodies: <1:64
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes