NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE ANTIBODY
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE ANTIBODY
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- GC Antibody
- CPT Codes
- 86171
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44547
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Refrigerated- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
Less than 1:8
Single, high-positive antibody titers may indicate past or current infection. An increase in titers between acute and convalescent sera of at least fourfold is considered strong evidence of current or recent infection.- Methodology
Complement Fixation
Clinical Significance
Titers equal to or greater than 1:8 suggest either gonococcal infection or asymptomatic colonization. Antibodies recognizing Neisseria gonorrhoeae are apparently unprotective, since reinfection frequently occurs.