Test Name
LEISHMANIA (KALA-AZAR), rK39 SEROLOGY TEST
Aliases
-
Abbreviations
KALA-AZAR
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
168
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour. REFER SAMPLE FOR TESTING TO CHEMALINGOT IN TIATY, BARINGO COUNTY - CONTACT PERSON JOEL KIPTURMET - 0728388004
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 48 hours at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 14 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 years at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of leishmaniasis. Kala-Azar
Last Review
26th Feb 2026