| Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
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| Performed: |
Wed
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| Reported: |
1-9 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube.
Transport: 1 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.15 mL serum, frozen.
Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Severely lipemic, contaminated, heat-inactivated, or hemolyzed specimens.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
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