Babesiaiggmsmtser
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 110006-4
- Short code
- BABG
- Synonyms
- Babesia IgG Msmt Ser
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST, gold top) or red-top tube (no anticoagulant) with serum separator; alternatively, plain red-top vacutainer tube
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0
- Ref high
- 1
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) or Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
- CPT
- 86753
- SNOMED
- 122450005
- Specimen volume
- 1-2 mL of serum (minimum 0.5 mL)
- Stability
- Serum stable for 7 days at 2-8°C; for extended storage, freeze at -20°C or colder for up to 30 days. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 48–168 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Negative: <1:64 titer; Positive: ≥1:64 titer (interpretive cutoffs vary by laboratory; titers ≥1:128 generally considered clinically significant for past exposure; fourfold rise in acute and convalescent sera confirms active or recent infection)N/A
No fasting or special preparation is required. Patients should inform their healthcare provider of any recent tick exposure, travel history to endemic areas (particularly the Northeast and upper Midwest United States), blood transfusion history, or immunosuppressive conditions. Avoid hemolysis during specimen collection.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy