Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibody, IgG

Label Mnemonic:	HME
Epic code:	LAB3056
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

0.5 mL serum in a red top tube

Rejection Criteria:

Heat-inactivated and grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

<1:64

Methodology:

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

CPT Code:

86666