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Reference Interval:
#ExistRefRange>0.9 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of Coccidioides IgM antibody detected. 1.0-1.4 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of Coccidioides IgM antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. 1.5 IV or greater: Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to Coccidioides detected, suggestive of current or recent infection.
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| Interpretive Data: |
#ExistInterpData>In most symptomatic patients, IgM antibodies usually appear by the second week of infection and disappear by the fourth month. Both tube precipitin (TP) and CF antigens are represented in the ELISA tests.
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| Note: |
Negative fungal serology does not rule out the possibility of current infection.
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| CPT Code(s): |
86635
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Cross References: |
San Joaquin Fever Antibody (Coccidioides Antibody, IgM by ELISA)
, Valley Fever IgM (Coccidioides Antibody, IgM by ELISA)
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