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Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgG by IFA

QUINT G
Example Reports
Negative
Positive

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

< 1:64   Negative - No significant level of Bartonella quintana IgG antibody detected.
1:64-1:128   Equivocal - Questionable presence of Bartonella quintana IgG antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥1:256   Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to Bartonella quintana detected, suggestive of current or past infection.

Interpretive Data

A low positive result suggests past exposure or infection, while a high positive result may indicate recent or current infection, but is inconclusive for diagnosis.  Seroconversion between acute and convalescent sera is considered strong evidence of recent infection.  The best evidence for infection is a significant change on two appropriately timed specimens where both tests are done in the same laboratory at the same time.

Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

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Date of Change
Test Name Change
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New Test
Inactive
05/15/2023
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N/A

CPT Codes

86611

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050094 Bartonella quintana Antibody, IgG 9360-9
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Aliases

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