Tickborne
8 days
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Cause for Rejection: Haemolysis, lipemia, gross bacterial contamination, frozen gel-barrier tube
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Detects IgG and IgM antibodies to Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Used in diagnosing human monocytic ehrlichiosis.
Serum
1 mL
Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube or Serum transfer tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
If tube other than a gel-barrier tube is used, transfer separated Serum to a labeled plastic transport tube. Do not freeze gel-barrier tube, pour off Serum first.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | stable x4 |