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ASPERGILLUS ANTIBODIES, IMMUNODIFFUSION, SERUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1138 Geisinger Epic ID: 52477 | |
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 serum; minimum 0.2 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • CSF • Pleural fluid | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86606 (x3) | |
| 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: |
Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger. Type of antibody is precipitin. | |
Methodology: |
Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 20341, Asper AB Ser
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Clinical significance: |
Type of antibody is precipitin. | |