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BLASTOMYCES ANTIBODY PANEL, CF AND ID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1803 Geisinger Epic ID: 17752 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (preferred). Refrigerated or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 month (-20°C). | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
Clinical interpretation of complement fixation test results requires comparison of an acute serum sample to a convalescent serum sample. The convalescent serum sample should be collected 2-3 weeks later. | |
CPT code(s): |
86612 x 2 | |
| 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: |
B. dermatitidis Ab | |
Methodology: |
Complement Fixation Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
Blastomyces Antibody, BLAR Blastomyces dermatiditis antibody Quest test code 70070
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