Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 4 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.
Use
Aid in the diagnosis of chlamydial infection; assay detects group-specific IgG antibodies to C trachomatis, C pneumoniae, and C psittaci
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Container
Gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | 14 days |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
• Negative: <0.91
• Equivocal: 0.91−1.09
• Positive: >1.09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096180 | Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG | 5085-6 | 096181 | Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG | ratio | 5085-6 |
| Order Code | 096180 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG | |||||
| Order Loinc | 5085-6 | |||||
| Result Code | 096181 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Chlamydia Antibodies, IgG | |||||
| UofM | ratio | |||||
| Result LOINC | 5085-6 |