Trypanosoma cruzi Antibody
| Profile or Test Panel | |
| Also Known as (Alias) | Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas |
| Indications | Blood donor testing |
| Method | Abbott PRISM Chagas assay |
| Test Information | Assay is a chemiluminescent immunoassay for the qualitative detection of antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi in human serum and plasma. |
| Sample Requirements | Living Donor: Serum or Plasma (EDTA, potassium oxalate, sodium citrate, ACD-A, ACD-B, CPD, CP2D, CPDA-1). Heparin anticoagulants are not acceptable. Cadaveric Donor: Serum. |
| Requested Volume | 6 mL |
| Minimum Volume or Pediatric volume | 0.6 mL |
| Shipping Information | Samples are acceptable at 2-8°C for up to 14 days; samples may be frozen at -20 °C or lower. |
| Requisition Form | Donor Testing RFT |
| Transaction Code | 3071-01 |
| CPT Codes | 86753 |
| Test Schedule | 7 days per week |
| Turn around Time (analytic time) | 1200 PM Next Day; STAT testing available for organ transplantation |
| Report/ Results | Reactive or nonreactive |