Toxocara Antibody
| Label Mnemonic: | TOXCAB |
| Epic code: | LAB4174 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum
Specimen
Instructions:
Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel
testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received
within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark
specimen plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Collection Medium:
 |
| Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum from red top tube
Absolute Minimum: 0.1 mL serum from red top tube
Absolute Minimum: 0.1 mL serum from red top tube
Rejection Criteria:
Heat-inactivated or contaminated specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Turn Around
Time:
3-11 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Methodology:
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
CPT Code:
86682