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HelpTest Code LAB275 Antibody Titer
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Collect
Whole Blood
Collection Device
EDTA Pink Tube
Specimen Volume
5 ml
Stability (from collection to initiation)
| Room Temp | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | 3 days |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temp or Refrigerated
Minimum Requirements
3 mL
Methodology
Gel Column
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
TBD
Specimen Handling
Refrigerated
Interpretive Data
Titer result will be the highest dilution at which macroscopic agglutination is observed. Each reaction is weighted and those are added up to give the score. Patient's can have the same titer from month to month, but the reaction strength may increase resulting in a higher score.
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
| Routine | 3 Days |
*Testing performed Monday through Friday 7am-3:30 pm.
*Additional testing may cause turn around time delays.