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COCCIDIOIDES ANTIBODY, CF, SERUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2048 Geisinger Epic ID: 7417 | |
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 aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Pleural fluid is not an acceptable sample type for this test. | |
| 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. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86635 | |
| 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: |
Coccidioides antibody. | |
Methodology: |
Complement Fixation |
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Synonyms: |
COCCIDIOIDES ANTIBODY, COMPLEMENT FIXATION, SERUM, CF Quest test code 906, COCCI
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Clinical significance: |
Infection by Coccidioides immitis can produce a spectrum of disease, with most patients being asymptomatic and some developing disseminated disease, including pneumonia and meningitis. | |