06 Jun

WEIL FELIX AGGLUTINATION

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

5 DAYS

RESULTS READY IN 5 DAYS.

Method

HEMAGGLUTINATION.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (7 DAYS), FROZEN (21 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

PROTEUS OX-19, OX-2 & OX-K.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

NO AGGLUTINATION, TITRES ARE PROVIDED FOR POSITIVE CASES.

Clinical Utility

DIAGNOSIS OF RICKETTSIAL DISEASE/ Q FEVER/ COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

U1 SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN, IgG

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

AUTOIMMUNE.

Synonyms/Aliases

U1-snRNP, ANTIBODIES, IgG.

Abbreviations

U1-snRNP, IgG.

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

7 DAYS

RESULTS READY IN 7 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (7 DAYS), FROZEN (21 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

N/A.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. PROVIDE ANA RESULTS IF AVAILABLE.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

DIAGNOSIS OF MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE (MCTD).

Test Limitations/ Confounders

MAY BE POSITIVE IN SOME CASES OF SCLERODERMA & SLE.
06 Jun

TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION ASSAY

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A.

Abbreviations

TPHA

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

3 HRS

RESULTS READY IN 3 HRS.

Method

PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

ALL WORKING DAYS.

Components Parameters

N/A.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

NEGATIVE.

Clinical Utility

DIAGNOSIS OF SYPHILIS INFECTION.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

ONCE POSITIVE, REMAINS POSITIVE FOR LIFE IRRESPECTIVE OF TREATMENT (CANNOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PAST & CURRENT INFECTION OR TO MONITOR TREATMENT RESPONSE). REQUIRES FOLLOW-UP TESTING WITH A NON-TREPONEMAL TEST E.G. VDRL/ RPR IF NOT ALREADY PERFORMED (NO SINGLE SEROLOGICAL TEST CAN DIAGNOSE ACTIVE SYPHILIS).
06 Jun

TOXOPLASMA ANTIBODIES IgM

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

TOXO IgM.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

4 DAYS

4 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

N/A.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. SPECIFY EXACT ANTIBODY TYPE REQUIRED E.G. TOXO IgM RATHER THAN TOXO SEROLOGY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

A POSITIVE RESULT IS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT/ RECENT INFECTION WITH TOXOPLASMA GONDII. IgM IS THE FIRST ANTIBODY PRODUCED BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO INFECTION.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TOXOPLASMA ANTIBODIES IgG

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

TOXO IgG.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

4 DAYS

4 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

N/A.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. SPECIFY EXACT ANTIBODY TYPE REQUIRED E.G. TOXO IgG RATHER THAN TOXOPLASMA SEROLOGY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

IgG POSITIVITY IS CONSISTENT WITH PAST EXPOSURE TO TOXOPLASMA GONDII.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TOXOPLASMA ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

TOXO IgG & IgM.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

4 DAYS

4 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

TOXOPLASMA IgG , TOXOPLASMA IgM.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

DETECT CURRENT/ RECENT (POSITIVE IgM RESULT) OR PAST (POSITIVE IgG RESULT) INFECTION WITH TOXOPLASMA GONDII.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TORCH 13 ANTIBODIES (IgG, AVIDITY & IgM ASSAYS)

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

7 DAYS

7 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

TOXOPLASMA SEROLOGY (IgG, IgG AVIDITY & IgM), RUBELLA (IgG, IgG AVIDITY & IgM), CMV (IgG, IgG AVIDITY & IgM), HSV 1 IgG & IgM, HSV 2 IgG & IgM.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

DETECT CURRENT/ RECENT (POSITIVE IgM RESULT) OR PAST (POSITIVE IgG RESULT) INFECTION WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS &/ OR RUBELLA &/ OR CMV &/ OR HSV 1 & 2. IgG AVIDITY RESULTS TRY TO PREDICT HOW RECENTLY OR REMOTELY AN INFECTION OCCURRED. THE HIGHER THE AVIDITY, THE MORE REMOTELY AN INFECTION OCCURRED.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TORCH 10 ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

7 DAYS

7 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

TOXOPLASMA IgG & IgM, RUBELLA IgG & IgM, CMV IgG & IgM, HSV 1 IgG & IgM, HSV 2 IgG & IgM.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

DETECT CURRENT/ RECENT (POSITIVE IgM RESULT) OR PAST (POSITIVE IgG RESULT) INFECTION WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS &/ OR RUBELLA &/ OR CMV &/ OR HSV 1 & 2.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TORCH 5 IgM ANTIBODIES

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

7 DAYS

7 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

TOXOPLASMA IgM, RUBELLA IgM, CMV IgM, HSV 1 IgM, HSV 2 IgM.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

POSITIVE RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH RECENT INFECTION WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS &/ OR RUBELLA &/ OR CMV &/ OR HSV 1 & 2.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
06 Jun

TORCH 5 IgG ANTIBODIES

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Category

SEROLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A.

Abbreviations

N/A.

Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).

7 DAYS

7 WORKING DAYS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

AMBIENT (24 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS)).

Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

TOXOPLASMA IgG, RUBELLA IgG, CMV IgG, HSV 1 IgG, HSV 2 IgG.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

2 ML SERUM AND 2 ML CSF.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

ALLOW SERUM SAMPLE TO CLOT FOR 30 MINUTES AND SEPARATE WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT.

Clinical Utility

POSITIVE RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH VACCINATION &/ OR PAST EXPOSURE (IS EVIDENCE OF IMMUNITY) TO TOXOPLASMOSIS &/ OR RUBELLA &/ OR CMV &/ OR HSV 1 & 2.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A.
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