Chlamydophila pneumoniae Antibody (IgM)
Also known as TWAR
What it measures
- C. Pneumoniae AB (IgM)LOINC 6914-6
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 0.1 mL
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Serum: Collect in a serum separator tube or red-top tube (no gel). The tube should be centrifuged after clotting. Spun serum separator tubes may be submitted at room temperature or refrigerated unopened without transfer to a plastic screw-cap vial. Red-top tube (no gel) serum should be transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial and submitted for testing.
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Sat
Billing
CPT 86632