Test ID: Z0975
CPT code: 86215
LOINC: 5133-4
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Sat; Analytic time 1 day
Instructions:1 mL Serum from Red or SST, Ambient. Min 0.5 mL.
Text:Provides evidence of an existing or past streptococcal infection (rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, tonsillitis, glomerulonephritis, and others). The antibody reaction against streptococcal DNase B starts later than the antibody production against streptolysin O, but it can then be detected on a greater percentage of patients.
Methodology: Immunonephelometry