Unit Code 8148:
Scrub Typhus Antibodies, Serum
Specimen Required
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a screw-
capped, round-bottom, plastic vial. Forward promptly.
Transport Temperature
Refrig\Ambient OK\Frozen OK
Reject Due To
Specimens Other Than: Serum
Anticoagulants Other Than: NA
Hemolysis: Yes-pink OK; reject if red.
Thawing: No
Lipemia: Yes
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Friday; 10 a.m.


