Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIBODIES (IGG,IGA,IGM)
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1987 Geisinger Epic ID: 43052SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:
1 mL (minimum 0.1 mL) serum in plastic, screw-capped tube, aliquot tube or vial.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:
Room temperature.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
86632, 86631 x2
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescent Antibody (IFA)
Synonyms:
Quest test code 36581, CTGAM
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
12/16/2024 Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Up to 70% of women and 30% of men may be asymptomatic. Infection may lead to tubal pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility. Other organs may also become affected
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