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ASPERGILLUS ANTIBODY SCREEN |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1208
Geisinger Epic ID: 52757
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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: |
0.2 mL serum; minimum 0.1 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86606 | |
| 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: |
Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 9438, Asper Screen
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Clinical significance: |
Aspergillus Antibody Screen [943X] - Demonstration of one or more precipitin bands formed by a patients specimen against aspergillus antigen is presumptive evidence of infection, colonization, or allergy due to an aspergillus species. Demonstration of a non-identity band can be due to another fungal infection. | |