Ordering Recommendation
Confirm presence of disease; not recommended for initial testing.
Mnemonic
FBRL AB
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Agglutination/Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody/Qualitative Immunoblot
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
2-5 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Serum Separator Tube (SST).
Specimen Preparation
Remove serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.5 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and
convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Contaminated or heat-inactivated specimens.
Remarks
Mark specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
Reference Interval
Test Number |
Components |
Reference Interval |
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0050135 | Brucella Antibody (Total) by Agglutination | Less than 1:20 Negative | ||||||
0050369 | Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Antibody, IgG |
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0050372 | Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Antibody, IgM |
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0050381 | Rickettsia typhi (Typhus Fever) Antibody, IgG by IFA |
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0050383 | Rickettsia typhi (Typhus Fever) Antibody, IgM by IFA |
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2010798 | Salmonella typhi and paratyphi Antibodies | Negative |
Interpretive Data
Refer to report.
Compliance Category
FDA
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
86622; 86757 x4; 86768 x5
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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0050135 | Brucella Ab (Total) by Agglutination | 19053-8 |
0050369 | Rocky Mt Spotted Fever IgG | 5307-4 |
0050372 | Rocky Mt Spotted Fever IgM | 5308-2 |
0050381 | Typhus Fever Antibody, IgG | 5324-9 |
0050383 | Typhus Fever Antibody, IgM | 5325-6 |
2010807 | Salmonella paratyphi/typhi Abs Interp | 17562-0 |
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Aliases
- Brucella Ab (Total) by Agglutination
- Rocky Mt Spotted Fever IgG
- Rocky Mt Spotted Fever IgM
- Salmonella Typhi H Type A
- Salmonella Typhi H Type B
- Salmonella Typhi H Type D
- Salmonella Typhi O Type D
- Salmonella Typhi O Type VI
- Typhus Fever Antibody, IgG
- Typhus Fever Antibody, IgM
Febrile Antibodies Identification Panel