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MVISTA(R) BLASTOMYCES QUANTITATIVE ANTIGEN EIA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2711 Geisinger Epic ID: 49386 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine, serum, plasma CSF, or fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Sterile screw-cap tube
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL urine or serum or plasma or CSF. Minimum 0.5 mL urine or 1.2 mL serum/plasma or 0.8 CSF | |
Special notes: |
Indicate specimen type. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: Indefinitely. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Samples in transport media. Fixative or isolator tubes. Tissue. Biopsy. Sputum, tracheal aspirate. FNA. Bone marrow aspirate. Bronchial brush. Stool. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87449 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest code 15109 QBLAST
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