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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Leptospira serology

Synonyms

leptospirosis serology

External Price (excl. GST)

24.43

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Gold or Red tube.

Paediatric Specimen

Paediatric Gold or Red tube

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

500uL serum

Aliquot Transport

Chilled

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched weekly

Method

MAT

Unit of measurement

Titre

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

Please provide clinical details including duration period of symptoms.

Additional Information

Paired sera desirable collected 2 weeks apart.

PCR testing for detection of Leptospira in the acute phase is also available. Sensitivity is about 50% relative to paired serology.

Recommended samples for PCR are <7 days illness EDTA blood; >7 days urine.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

LEPGR

HL7 mapping code

$LEPGR

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