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Cysticercosis Antibody, IgG

Taenia Solium IgG, Cysticercosis AB ELISA, Neurocysticercosis, Taenia solium Antibody, Tapeworm IgG antibody

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB6248, Beaker: XCYAB, Mayo: CYSTS

Department

Send Outs

Instructions

Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute samples. Please mark sample plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect (preferred specimen): One Gold-top SST tube.
Also acceptable: One plain Red-top tube.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube and refrigerate (2-8°C or 36-46°F).

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 1.0 mL serum, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F). (Minimum: 0.1 mL)

Rejection Criteria

  • Hemolyzed specimens.
  • Lipemic specimens.
  • Icteric specimens.
  • Specimens not collected and processed as indicated will not be tested.

In-Lab Processing

Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube and refrigerate (2-8°C or 36-46°F).

Transport: 0.5 mL serum, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F). (Minimum: 0.2 mL)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 48 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 14 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 30 days  (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to ARUP laboratories Salt Lake City, UT.

Performed

Saturday.
Results available in 1-8 days.

Reference Range

By report.

Test Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.

Interpretation

Patients with collagen vascular diseases, hepatic cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, and other parasitic infections can produce false-positive results. There is a strong cross-reaction between cysticercosis and echinococcosis positive sera.

CPT Codes

86682
LOINC:  56485-6

Contacts

Last Updated

7/3/2023

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