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Test Name:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Total Antibodies
- SBMF No:
44547 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
GC-AB - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86171 - LOINC Code:
22430-3 - Ref Lab Test No:
0099685 - Also Known As:
Gonococcal Antibody
GC Antibody - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL
Pediatric Collection: 0.3 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture
Parallel testing is preferred
Label samples as: "acute" or "convalescent"
Convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute samples - Spec Process:
Clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
After separation from cells:
2 days room temperature (20-30°C)
2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Icteric, lipemic, contaminated, or turbid sample
Plasma sample - Methodology:
Complement Fixation (CF) - Reference Range:
Less than 1:8
Single, high-positive antibody titers may indicate past or current infection. An increase in titers between acute and convalescent sera of at least fourfold is considered strong evidence of current or recent infection.
- Day Run:
Mon, Thu - Time Reported:
3-7 days - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
