ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0099411: Schistosoma Antibody, IgG |
| Test Mnemonic: SCHIS | |
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Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed: Thu Reported: 1-8 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 4 mL SST.
Transport: 0.5 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.1 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.05 mL serum at 2-8°C. Unacceptable Conditions: Heat inactivated, lipemic, hemolytic, icteric, turbid, or bacterially contaminated 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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Less than 0.2 OD - Negative: No significant level of IgG antibody to Schistosoma detected. Greater than or equal to 0.2 OD - Positive: Presumptive evidence of a current or past infection with Schistosoma. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 86682 |