Yersinia pestis Serology (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lab Code
- 364
- External Test Id
- CDC-10419
- Description
Ordering Requirements:
- Providers must consult the Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ) epidemiologist of the patient's county of residence.
- Seattle King Co. Public Health Epidemiologist: 206-296-4774
- WA DOH Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology (CDE): 206-418-5500
- WA State Interactive Map of LHJ Websites
- A completed WPHL Pass Through requisition is required for all submissions. Include provider contact information.
- Providers must consult the Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ) epidemiologist of the patient's county of residence.
- Forms & Requisitions
- Synonyms
- Black Death, Bubonic plague, CDC-10419, Plague, Y. pestis Serology
- Components
Interpretation
- Guidelines
- Method
Passive Hemagglutination, Passive Hemagglutination Inhibition
- Reference Range
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
5 mL blood in RED TOP tube
- Forms & Requisitions
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories: Test not available through UW DLMP. Coordinate testing directly with the state lab.
- Quantity
-
Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.
Login: SPMSND-;REFRIG
- MSNDTO: CDC
- MSPTYP: SRM
- MTSTRQ: ;Yersinia pestis Serology (CDC Test 10419)
Sendouts:
- Package samples with a completed WPHL requisition.
- WAPHL accepts manual requisitions for pass throughs to CDC only. Electronic order is not required.
- Send via DLMP or Delivery Express courier to WPHL located at: 1610 NE 150th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155.
Stability: Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 60 days; Ambient: Unacceptable. Specimens must not exceed 2 freeze/thaw cycles.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Frequency
- Turnaround Time: 2 Weeks.
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout Washington State Public Health Lab forwards to CDC Bacterial Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory
206-418-54003156 Rampart Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Billing & Coding
- Billing Comments
No charge for CDC testing.