Ordering Recommendation

May assist in confirming suspected Trench fever in patient with typical signs and symptoms and compatible exposure history.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.4 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)

Performed

Mon, Thu

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

< 1:16  Negative - No significant level of Bartonella quintana IgM antibody detected.
≥ 1:16  Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to Bartonella quintana detected, suggestive of current or recent infection.

Interpretive Data

The presence of IgM antibodies suggests recent infection.  Low levels of IgM antibodies may occasionally persist for more than 12 months post infection.

Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86611

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050093 Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgM 9361-7
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Aliases

  • B. quintana IgM
  • Bartonella quintana IgM
Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgM by IFA