Ordering Recommendation

Mnemonic

HGE IGG

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Performed

Tue, Fri

Reported

1-5 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Bacterially contaminated, heat inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval

Less than 1:80 - No significant level of IgG antibodies to A. phagocytophilum detected.
Greater than or equal to 1:80 - Suggestive of a recent or past infection with A. phagocytophilum

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86666

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0097317 A. Phagocytophilum Antibody, IgG 23877-4
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Aliases

Anaplasma phagocytophilum (HGA) Antibody, IgG