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HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS STANDARD PANEL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2506 Geisinger Epic ID: 23556 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Transfer serum specimens to clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Transport on refrigerant coolant or frozen. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Not established. Refrigerated: 3 days. Frozen: 6 months (-20°). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
None detected. | |
CPT code(s): |
86331, 86606 x 3, 86671, 86609 x2 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Thermoactinomyces vulgaris (antigen 1), Aspergillus fumigatus (soluble antigen 1), A. niger, A. flavus, Aureobasidium pullulans, and pigeon serum. | |
Methodology: |
Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS AB HPNAB, Quest test code 1682
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