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Test Name:
Teichoic Acid Antibodies
- SBMF No:
44555 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
TEICHOIC - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86329 - LOINC Code:
10358-0 - Ref Lab Test No:
0050775 - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.4 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - 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°) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Plasma sample - Methodology:
Semi-Quantitative Immunodiffusion - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
None detected
Interpretive Data:
Titers of 1:2 or greater indicate possible deep-seated S. aureus infection. - Day Run:
Mon, Thu, Sat - Time Reported:
2-6 days - Test Type:
IMMUNOLOGY
