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Test ID FCAEC Cysticercus Antibody (IgG), ELISA, CSF


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Spinal fluid

Collection Container/Tube: Sterile container

Submission Container/Tube: Sterile, plastic screw-cap vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect spinal fluid (CSF) in a sterile container.

2. Aliquot 1 mL CSF into a sterile, plastic screw-cap vial.

2. Refrigerate specimen.

3. Send refrigerate.


Method Name

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reporting Name

Cysticercus Ab (IgG), ELISA, CSF

Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  30 days
  Ambient  7 days

Reference Values

Reference Range: <0.75

Interpretive Criteria:

<0.75 Antibody not detected

≥0.75 Antibody detected

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics

CPT Code Information

86682

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FCAEC Cysticercus Ab (IgG), ELISA, CSF 35391-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z5676 Cysticercus Ab (IgG), ELISA, CSF 35391-2

Report Available

3 to 11 days