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Test Code STRS Strongyloides Antibody, IgG by ELISA, Serum

Clinical Indications

Aid in the diagnosis of strongyloides. Positive results in patients from endemic areas may not represent active infection.

Additional Test Codes

Epic Order Name: STRONGYLOIDES AB IGG (aka STRS)
Sunquest Order Code: STRS
Epic Px Code: LAB2713

Specimen Collection Type

Preferred: Gold
Acceptable: Red

Minimum Collection Volume

0.3 mL

Reference Range

0.9 IV or less

Negative - No significant level of Strongyloides IgG antibody detected.

1.0 IV

Equivocal - The Strongyloides IgG antibody result is borderline and therefore inconclusive. Recommend retesting the patient in 2-4 weeks, if clinically indicated.

1.1 IV or greater

Positive - IgG antibodies to Strongyloides detected, which may suggest current or past infection.

Critical Value

N/A

Interpretation

False-positive results may occur with prior exposure to other helminth infections. Testing low-prevalence populations may also result in false-positive results.

Rejection Criteria

Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing

2 Days

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated (preferred): 2 weeks
Ambient: 48 hours
Frozen: 1 year

Day(s) Performed

Sun-Sat

Performing Lab- Department

TUKHS-BH-Mail Outs

CPT Code

86682

LOINC Code

34376-4

Test Alias

Strongyloides IgG

Additional Information / Notes

N/A