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STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE ANTIBODY (IGG) (23 SEROTYPES), MAID

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB1027    Geisinger Epic ID:  52033

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Serum


Preferred collection container: 
Alternate collection container: 
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required: 

0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.3 mL



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature: 

Refrigerated.


Specimen stability: 

Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 90 days.


Rejection criteria: 

Stability limits exceeded.



TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):  86581
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.

Test includes: 

Serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 (9N), 12 (12F), 17 (17F), 14, 19 (19F), 20, 22 (22F), 23 (23F), 26 (6B), 34 (10A), 43 (11A), 51 (7F), 54 (15B), 56 (18C), 57 (19A), 68 (9V), 70 (33F)


Methodology: 
Multi-analyte Immunodetection
Synonyms: 

Pneumococcal Ab, 23 Serotypes; Quest test code 16963; S. pneu IgG


Clinical significance: 

Streptococcus pneumoniae Antibody (IgG) (23 Serotypes), MAID - Responses to pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are demonstrated by 2- to 4-fold increases in type-specific IgG levels.


Review Date:  01/16/2025

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