Test Code:  BRUCAB
Assay Schedule:  M,W,F
Reporting Schedule:  10 days
CPT:  86622x2
Tests Panel Components:  Brucella Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Collection

• Serum

• SST gel (red top)
• Clot Activator (red top)

• Preferred: 1.0 mL
• Minimum: 0.2 mL

• Ambient: 1week
• Refrigerated: 2 weeks
• Frozen: 30 days

Processing & Shipping

Specimen Processing:
Allow red top to clot for 20-30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate serum into transport tube, refrigerate.

Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated

Rejection Criteria:
Ambient specimens are unacceptable.