Immunology Test Menu
Immunology Laboratory
Hours of operation: 8 am to 5 pm Monday--Friday. Limited STS coverage on Saturdays
Location: Meyer B120
Contact Information
Laboratory Phone: 410-955-6570
Laboratory Fax: 410-614-7314
Immunology Resident
Phone: 410-955-2737
Pager: 410-283-3406
Protein Tests
- Cryoglobulin Screen with reflex to immunofixation electrophoresis for positives
- CSF IgG Index by nephelometry
- CSF IgG (IgG/ Total Protein as %)
- Electrophoresis, Protein, serum
- Electrophoresis, Protein, serum with immunoglobulin quantitations and immunofixation electrophoresis
- Electrophoresis, Protein, 24-hour urine or random urine: includes total protein
- Electrophoresis, Protein, 24-hour urine or random urine: includes total protein, immunoglobulin quantitations and immunofixation electrophoresis
- Electrophoresis, Bence Jones Protein, 24-hour urine or random urine includes total protein and immunofixation electrophoresis
- Haptoglobin by nephelometry
- IgA, Serum by nephelometry
- IgG, Serum by nephelometry
- IgM, Serum by nephelometry
- Prealbumin by nephelometry
- Cryoglobulin specimens require special handling. Samples are collected in red top tubes and must be kept at 370C from collection through transport to the laboratory.
- CSF samples should be collected in sterile screw-capped tubes.
- Serum samples should be collected in serum separator tubes.
- Urine samples should be collected in urine containers without preservatives or other additives.
Autoimmune Disease Tests
- ANA Screen with reflex to titer and pattern for positives by IFA
- C3 by nephelometry
- C4 by nephelometry
- Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) IgG by EIA
- dsDNA Screen with reflex to titer for positives by IFA
- Jo-1 antibody by EIA
- Mitochondrial antibody with reflex to titer for positives by IFA
- Rheumatoid Factor by nephelometry
- Scleroderma antibody (Scl-70) by EIA
- Sjogren’s antibody (SS-A) by EIA
- Sjogren’s antibody (SS-B) by EIA
- Sm antibody by EIA
- RNP antibody by EIA
- Smooth Muscle antibody with reflex to titer for positives by IFA
- Serum samples should be collected in serum separator tubes.
Infectious Disease Serology Tests
- Anti-Streptolysin O by nephelometry
- CMV IgG by CLIA
- CMV IgM by CLIA
- ENV IgG (EA, EBNA) by EIA
- EBV IgG (VCA) by CLIA
- EBV IgM by CLIA
- Helicobacter pylori IgG by EIA
- HSV IgG by EIA
- HSV IgM by EIA
- Lyme Disease by EIA with reflex to Western Blot for positive and equivocal results
- Mononucleosis Screen by agglutination
- Mumps IgG by EIA
- Rubella IgG by MEIA
- Rubeola IgG (measles) by EIA
- Syphilis Serology by RPR with reflex to titer and FTA if positive
- Toxoplasma IgG by CLIA
- Toxoplasma IgM by CLIA
- VZV (Varicella zoster) IgG by CLIA
- VDRL by microflocculation
- Vitamin D
- Serum samples should be collected in serum separator tubes.
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