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Lab Dept:
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Serology
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Test Name:
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COXSACKIE B ANTIBODY PANEL
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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COBA
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Synonyms:
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Myocarditis Antibodies
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CPT Codes:
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86658 x6 – Antibody; enterovirus
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Test Includes:
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Coxsackie B virus type 1 - 6 total antibodies
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for detecting total antibodies to coxsackie B virus types 1 – 6.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Serology - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories forward to Focus Technologies (Test# 80247)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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2 - 5 days, test performed Sunday – Thursday.
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Special Instructions:
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Designate whether specimen is acute or convalescent.
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Red top tube
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Draw Volume:
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1.5 mL blood
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Processed Volume:
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0.5 mL serum
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, separate serum aliquot into a screw-capped round bottom plastic vial. Store and ship at refrigerated temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Improperly labeled specimen
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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<1:8 Antibody not detected
≥1:8 Antibody detected
Single titers ≥1:32 are indicative of recent infection. Titers of 1:8 or 1:16 may be indicative of either past or recent infection, since Complement Fixation antibody levels persist for only a few months. A four-fold or greater increase in titer between acute and convalescent specimens confirms the diagnosis.
Test Performed by:
Focus Diagnostic
5785 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630-4750
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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There is considerable crossreactivity among enteroviruses; however, the highest titer is usually associated with the infecting serotype.
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Methodology:
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Complement Fixation (CF)
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories November 2010
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Focus Technologies Web Page (Focus Test 40335) November 2010
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Updates:
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3/2/2004: Test moved from Lab Corp (Viromed) to MML (forward to Focus Technologies). Test previously measured IgG antibody, now measures total antibody.
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