Toxocara Antibody
Label Mnemonic: TOXCAB
Epic code: LAB4174
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
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
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