ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0051076: Trypanosoma cruzi Antibody, IgG |
| Test Mnemonic: CHAGAS G | |
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Methodology: Rapid Strip Assay
Performed: Wed Reported: 1-8 days |
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Collect: One 4 mL SST.
Transport: 0.5 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.1 mL serum at 2-8°C. Remarks: Ambient and frozen specimens are also acceptable. Separate serum from cells ASAP. Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma. Lipemic, hemolyzed, icteric, turbid, bacterially contaminated, or heat-inactivated specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year |
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| Reference Interval: |
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0 Units: Negative - No significant level of Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody detected. 1-5 Units: Equivocal - Questionable presence of Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. 6-15 Units: Positive - IgG antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi detected, which may suggest current or past infection. |
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ARUP intends the use of this assay for clinical diagnosis. This assay should not be used for blood donor screening or associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell and Cellular Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps).
Please refer to Statement A and Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 86753 |