| Test CODE | NAME |
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S580
Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi Antibadies
| Methodology: | Qualitative Immunoblot |
| Performed: | Mon-Fri |
| Reported: | 2-6 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Serum Separator Tube (SST) - 1 ml serum.
Specimen Preparation: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature . Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolytic, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Note: This test is approved for NY .
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratory
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| CPT Code(s): | 86768x5 |