Laboratory Test Guide

Chlamydia/Chlamydophila Antibody Panel IgG, IgA, IgM (Sendout)

General Information

Lab Name

Lab Code

855

External Test Id

29479

Description

Clinical Significance: Chlamydia/Chlamydophila species include C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci, and C. trachomatis. Each may cause pneumonia and other overlapping medical conditions.

Synonyms

29479, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci, C. trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ornathosis-Chlamydia, Psittacosis Serology

Interpretation

Method

IFA (Immunofluorescence Assay)

Ref. Range Notes

Reference Ranges:

C. trachomatis:

C. trachomatis IgG:	<1:64
C. trachomatis IgA:	<1:16
C. trachomatis IgM:	<1:10

C. pneumoniae:

C. pneumoniae IgG:	<1:64
C. pneumoniae IgA:	<1:16
C. pneumoniae IgM:	<1:10

C. psittaci:

C. psittaci IgG:	<1:64
C. psittaci IgA:	<1:16
C. psittaci IgM:	<1:10

Guidelines

Washington DOH Notifiable Conditions

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

3 mL blood in RED TOP tube or GOLD SST

Handling Instructions

Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.

Stability: Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days; Ambient: 7 days.

Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, grossly icteric.

Quantity

requested: 1 mL serum
minimum: 0.1 mL serum

Processing

Centrifruge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.

Login: SPMSND-;REFRIG

MSNDTO: QSTID
MSPTYP: SRM
MTSTRQ: ;Chlamydia & Chlamydophila Antibody Panel (Quest Test 29479)

Sendouts:

Select QuestQuanum Account: FDX.
Order Quest Test: 29479.

Stability: Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days; Ambient: 7 days.