Coccidioides Quantitative Antigen by EIA, Non-Blood
| Sunquest Code: | COCANB | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB6852 | Epic Name: | Coccidioides Agn Quant EIA Nonblood |
| Synonyms: | Coccidiodomycosis | ||
| Methodology: | Enzyme immunoassay | ||
| 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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