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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Rickettsia serology

Synonyms

Weil felix
Typhus serology

External Price (excl. GST)

81.63

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Gold or Red tube.

Paediatric Specimen

Paediatric Gold or Red tube

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

200uL serum

Aliquot Transport

Chilled

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched weekly

Method

IIF

Unit of measurement

Titre

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

Paired sera (acute and convalescent) should be obtained wherever possible.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

RICKGR

HL7 mapping code

$RICKGR

Laboratory Test Reference Guide