Test Overview
Micro-Immunofluorescent Antibody (MIF)
Aid in the clinical diagnosis of chlamydial infections, such as infant pneumonitis, pelvic inflammitory disease, lymphogranuloma venereum, or psittacosis.
IgG: < 1:64, IgM: <1:10 A fourfold or greater rise in paired sera IgG titer indicates recent infection. The presence of demonstable IgG generally indicates past exposure.
Not useful for the diagnosis of uncomplicated oculogenital infections because of the high incidence of background antibodies to chlamydia in the normal population.
Test Details
2 - 4 days
- Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibody, IgA, IgG & IgM
- Chlamydia psittaci Antibody, IgA, IgG & IgM
- Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody, IgA, IgG & IgM
- Lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) Antibody
- Ornithosis Antibody
- Psittacosis Antibody
- TWAR (C. pneumoniae) Antibody
- Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibody, IgG & IgM
- Chlamydia psittaci Antibody, IgG & IgM
- Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody, IgG & IgM
- LGV Antibody
- Lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) Antibody
- Ornithosis Antibody
- Psittacosis Antibody
- TWAR (C. pneumoniae) Antibody
- CHLAMYDIA SEROLOGY, SERUM
- Chlamydia Sp. Diff Ab Panel, S
- CPNEU IGG
- CPNEU IGM
- CPNEUMONIA
- CPSIT IGG
- CPSIT IGM
- CPSITTACI
- CTRACH IGG
- CTRACH IGM
- CTRACHOMAT
- SCLAM-D
- PNEU INTRP
- PNEUMO IGA
- PNEUMO IGG
- PNEUMO IGM
- PSIT INTRP
- PSITT IGA
- PSITT IGG
- PSITT IGM
- TRAC INTRP
- TRACH IGA
- TRACH IGG
- TRACH IGM
- C. PNEUMONIAE IgG
- C. PNEUMONIAE IgM
- C. PNEUMONIAE
- C. PSITTACI IgG
- C. PSITTACI IgM
- CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI
- C. TRACHOMATIS IgG
- C. TRACHOMATIS IgM
- CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS
- CHLAMYDIA SEROLOGY TEXT
- C. PNEUMONIAE INTERPRETATION
- C. PNEUMONIAE IgA
- C. PNEUMONIAE IgG
- C. PNEUMONIAE IgM
- C. PSITTACI INTERPRETATION
- C. PSITTACI IgA
- C. PSITTACI IgG
- C. PSITTACI IgM
- C. TRACHOMATIS INTERPRETATION
- C. TRACHOMATIS IgA
- C. TRACHOMATIS IgG
- C. TRACHOMATIS IgM
- CHPA
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in red top or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate. Convalescent specimen should be collected 2-3 weeks after onset.
Additional Information
Includes titers of C. trachomatis, C. psittaci, and C. pneumoniae IgM and IgG antibodies. For a diagnosis of psittacosis, prior contact with sick or tropical birds should be documented. If a patient has had early and persistent treatment with tetracyclines, the antibody levels may be suppressed. Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.