Cold Agglutinin Titer, Quantitative

Test ID: 

706060

CPT code:

86157

Clinical Use:

Detection of the presence of cold agglutinins in patients with suspected cold agglutinin disease

Specimen Type:

Serum

Requested Volume: 

1 mL

Minimum Volume: 

0.5 mL

Container Type: 

Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube

Collection:

Transport blood immediately to laboratory. Incubate at 37°C and allow to clot at 37°C. Separate serum from cells. If there is not a 37°C incubator, allow to clot at room temperature and separate serum from cells immediately after clotting.

Storage Instructions:

Do not refrigerate prior to separation of serum from red cells. Store separated serum in refrigerator.

Rejection Criteria

Refrigeration of the specimen before separating serum from cells