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Brucella Antibody, Agglutination

Test Summary

Brucella is transmitted to humans from animals. Detection of agglutinating antibodies at titers of 1:80 or greater indicates Brucella infection. Recent Brucella infection is best demonstrated by a 4-fold increase in agglutinating antibody titer when testing acute and convalescent sera in parallel.

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Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Order Code

BRUCTR

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB5373

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

86622

Billing Code

670598

CPT Statement

Methodology

Direct Agglutination (DA)

FDA Status

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

<1:80 titer

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday; Report available: 2 - 7 days