Entamoeba Histolytica Antibody IgG
| Order Code: | AMOEAB |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB3067 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum
Analytic Time:
7-10 days
Reference Range:
Negative
Serologic studies may be helpful in the diagnosis of invasive intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis. Eighty-five percent of patients with biopsy-proven invasive intestinal amebiasis are positive for E. histolytica IgG and over 95% of patients with extraintestinal amebiasis are positive. Sera may remain positive 6-18 months following invasive disease. Asymptomatic carriers of E. histolytica cysts are usually negative for E. histolytica IgG.
Serologic studies may be helpful in the diagnosis of invasive intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis. Eighty-five percent of patients with biopsy-proven invasive intestinal amebiasis are positive for E. histolytica IgG and over 95% of patients with extraintestinal amebiasis are positive. Sera may remain positive 6-18 months following invasive disease. Asymptomatic carriers of E. histolytica cysts are usually negative for E. histolytica IgG.
Methodology:
Enzyme Linked Immuosorbent Immunoassay(ELISA)
CPT Code:
86753