Coccidioides Quantitative Antigen by EIA, Non-Blood
Abbrev Code: | COCANB | ||
Order Code: | LAB6852 | Order Name: | Coccidioides Agn Quant EIA Nonblood |
Synonyms: | Coccidiodomycosis | ||
Methodology: | Enzyme immunoassay | ||
CPT Codes: | 87449 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to the reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 1-3 days. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | CSF, Urine or BAL |
Optimal Volume: | 0.8 mL CSF, 0.5 mL urine or BAL |
Container: | Plastic leakproof container, sterile Alternate Containers: Sterile tube, Plastic leakproof container, sterile |
Causes for Rejection: | Tissue, Sputum, Bronchial Brushings, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate or stool, samples in transport media, fixative or isolator tubes. Samples too viscous to pipette. |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Do not send in the original container. Aliquot 1 mL, 0.5 mL minimum (0.8 mL CSF) into a standard transport tube. Store in refrigerator. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. |
Stability: | 14 days refrigerated; indefinitely frozen. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (MiraVista Diagnostics) |
Referral Lab number: | 315 |
Interpretive
Reference Range: | None detected. Positive: 0.07-8.2 ng/mL. Results greater than 8.2 ng/mL fall outside the linear range of the assay. These results are positive, but not accurately quantifiable. |
Use: | The MiraVista coccidioides quantitative antigen test aids in the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. Monitoring the coccidioidomycosis helps determine when treatment can be stopped and to diagnose relapse. |
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