May assist in diagnosing cat scratch disease in patient with typical signs and symptoms and a compatible exposure history.
- 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: 0.15 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)
Test Number | Components | Reference Interval |
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0050091 | Bartonella henselae Antibody, IgG by IFA | <1:64 Negative - No significant level of Bartonella henselae IgG antibody detected. 1:64-1:128 Equivocal - Questionable presence of Bartonella henselae IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. ≥1:256 Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to Bartonella henselae detected, suggestive of current or past infection. |
0050092 | Bartonella henselae Antibody, IgM by IFA | < 1:16 Negative - No significant level of Bartonella henselae IgM antibody detected. ≥ 1:16 Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to Bartonella henselae detected, suggestive of current or recent infection. |
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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0050091 | Bartonella henselae Antibody IgG | 6954-2 |
0050092 | Bartonella henselae Antibody IgM | 6955-9 |
- B henselae IgG
- B henselae IgM
- Bartonella henselae Abs
- Cat Scratch Disease Ab Panel, Serum