Qualitative Immunoblot
Leptospira IgM Antibody; Leptospira IgM Dot Blot
Serum or Plasma
ARUP
Other Reference Test
Monday and Thursday
3-7 Days
1-2 mL Blood
Gold (SST)
Plasma collected in a sodium or lithium heparin (green-top) tube is also acceptable. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as acute or convalescent.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp: 48 Hours; Refrigerated: 2 Weeks; Frozen: 1 Year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Contaminated; Heat-inactivated; Hemolyzed; Severely lipemic speicmens; Any other body fluid
1 mL Serum or Plasma
0.05 mL Serum or Plasma
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as acute or convalescent. Complete ARUP requisiton and submit with specimen refrigerated or frozen. Call Apollo Courier Service for pick up Monday-Friday.
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08-09-16
SL