ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0050750: Fungal Antibodies by CF, CSF

Test Mnemonic: FUNG CSF
Methodology: Complement Fixation

Performed: Sun-Fri

Reported: 2-4 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: CSF.

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

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

Unacceptable Conditions: Grossly bloody or hemolyzed specimens.

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

Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
 Aspergillus Antibodies, CSF by CF <1:2
 Blastomyces Antibody by CF < 1:2
 Coccidioides Antibody by CF < 1:2
 Histoplasma Mycelia by CF < 1:2 
 Histoplasma Yeast by CF < 1:2
 

Interpretive Data:
Test performed on cerebrospinal fluid sample.  The clinical significance and criteria for the interpretation of these results have only been established for the Coccidioides Antibody test and not for the remainder of this panel.



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

 

 

 
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