ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0050605: Fungal Antibodies by CF, Serum

Test Mnemonic: FUNG PKG
Methodology: Complement Fixation

Performed: Sun-Fri

Reported: 2-4 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST.

Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.35 mL serum at 2-8°C.

Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP. Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Unacceptable Conditions: Severely lipemic or contaminated specimens.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
0050100Aspergillus Antibody by CF < 1:8
0050130Blastomyces Antibody by CF < 1:8
0050170Coccidioides Antibody by CF < 1:2
 Histoplasma Yeast Antibody by CF < 1:8
 Histoplasma Mycelia Antibody by CF < 1:8
 

Interpretive Data:
Refer to individual components.



Note:
Negative fungal serology does not rule out the possibility of current infection.

CPT Code(s):
86606 Aspergillus; 86612 Blastomyces; 86635 Coccidioides; 86698 x2 Histoplasma  (M & Y)

 

 

 
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