Reference Interval:
Less than 1:64: Negative - No significant level of Rickettsia rickettsii Antibody, IgG detected.
1:64 - 1:128: Low Positive - Presence of Rickettsia rickettsii Antibody, IgG detected, suggestive of current or past infection.
1:256 or greater: Positive - Presence of Rickettsia rickettsii Antibody, IgG suggestive of recent or current infection.
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| Interpretive Data: |
The best evidence for current infection is a significant change on two appropriately timed specimens, where both tests are done in the same laboratory at the same time.
Please refer to Statement A in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory.
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| CPT Code(s): |
86757
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