Test Code QFEVR Q Fever Antibody Screen with Titer Reflex, Serum
Additional Codes
Torrance Memorial Laboratories Test Code: 152883815
Ordering Guidance
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Useful For
Screening for exposure to Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever
This test should not be used as a screening procedure for the general population.
Reflex Tests
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
---|---|---|---|
QFP | Q Fever IgM/IgG, Titer, S | No | No |
Testing Algorithm
If the Q fever serology result is reactive, then Q fever antibody confirmation by indirect immunofluorescence will be performed at an additional charge.
For more information see Infective Endocarditis: Diagnostic Testing for Identification of Microbiological Etiology.
Special Instructions
Method Name
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reporting Name
Q Fever Ab Scrn w/ Titer Reflex, SSpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
Frozen | 7 days |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Gross lipemia | Reject |
Gross icterus | Reject |
Heat-inactivated specimen | Reject |
Reference Values
Negative
Reference values apply to all ages
Day(s) Performed
Sunday through Friday
Report Available
1 to 4 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in RochesterTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
86638
86638 x 4 (if applicable)
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
QFEVR | Q Fever Ab Scrn w/ Titer Reflex, S | 23019-3 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
QFEVR | Q Fever Ab Scrn w/ Titer Reflex, S | 23019-3 |
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.