Test Details
Methodology
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Test Includes
Titer of both phase I and phase II responses
Use
Aid in the differential diagnosis for Q fever
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
0.4 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Reference Range
Negative: <1:16
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 016774 | Q Fever Antibodies, IgG | 016775 | Q Fever Phase I | 48720-7 | ||
| 016774 | Q Fever Antibodies, IgG | 016776 | Q Fever Phase II | 48719-9 | ||
| Order Code | 016774 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Q Fever Antibodies, IgG | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 016775 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Q Fever Phase I | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 48720-7 | |||||
| Order Code | 016774 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Q Fever Antibodies, IgG | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 016776 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Q Fever Phase II | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 48719-9 |