Rabies DFA

TEST NAME	Rabies DFA
DEPARTMENT	VIRO
TESTS	V2
DESCRIPTION	Direct Fluorescent Antibody, for detection of Rabies infection in animal specimens
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS	SPECIMEN: Freshly severed animal head, delivered by Animal Care Services or fresh unpreserved animal brain (no formalin). CONTAINER: Any sterile transport container. COLLECTION: Remove brain from cranium of suspected animal, do not place in formalin. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Transport to laboratory on wet ice or refrigerated, within 24 hrs.
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)	24 hours
REFERENCE RANGE	Negative
TEST METHOD	FITC Anti-Rabies Fujirebio and Light Diagnostics Rabies DFA Reagent II
CPT CODES	87003 87299

TEST NAME

Rabies DFA

DEPARTMENT

VIRO

TESTS

DESCRIPTION

Direct Fluorescent Antibody, for detection of Rabies infection in animal specimens

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Freshly severed animal head, delivered by Animal Care Services or fresh unpreserved animal brain (no formalin).

CONTAINER: Any sterile transport container.

COLLECTION: Remove brain from cranium of suspected animal, do not place in formalin.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Transport to laboratory on wet ice or refrigerated, within 24 hrs.

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

24 hours

REFERENCE RANGE

Negative

TEST METHOD

FITC Anti-Rabies Fujirebio and Light Diagnostics Rabies DFA Reagent II

CPT CODES

87003

87299

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