Rickettsia rickettsii Antibodies, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Antibodies
9 days
Semi-quantitative indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Cause for Rejection: Haemolysis, lipemia, gross bacterial contamination
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Helps diagnose infections caused by Rickettsia species, which are transmitted through tick bites and cause spotted fever diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever. IgM antibodies indicate a recent or active infection, while IgG antibodies suggest past exposure.
Serum
0.4 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.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |