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FUNGAL PANEL 3, ID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1181 Geisinger Epic ID: 52649 | |
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: |
2 mL serum; minimum 1 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, 86612, 86628, 86635, 86698 | |
| 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 Antibodies, Immunodiffusion, Serum; Blastomyces Antibody, Immunodiffusion; Candida albicans Antibody, mmunodiffusion; Coccidioides Antibody, Immunodiffusion; Histoplasma Antibody, Immunodiffusion | |
Methodology: |
Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 37699, Fungal Panel
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Clinical significance: |
This panel is designed to assist in determining the causative agent in cases of suspected fungal-associated respiratory infections. | |