Aspergillus Galactomannan EIA

Test Code

37990

CPT Codes
87305<br>**This test is available for New York patient testing on Serum and BAL specimens ONLY**<br>Limited Access Code

Preferred Specimen

0.8 mL serum, or
0.8 mL bronchoalveolar lavage, or
0.8 mL plasma collected in EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or
0.8 mL CSF

Patient Preparation
Patients must be off Plasma-Lyte for at least 3 days before collection of specimen for Aspergillus Ag testing.

Instructions

Serum: Collect serum specimens in serum separator (received spun), or red top tube. Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes, then centrifuge. Pipette serum into a plastic screw cap vial.

CSF/BAL: Submit CSF and BAL in a sterile screw cap container.

Ship on dry ice for next day service. Monday through Friday delivery. Frozen ice packs may be substituted if sample is shipped the day of collection.

Transport Container

Sterile screw-cap container

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 5 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Nasal washings • Plasma from any tube other than EDTA • Samples in fixative • Transport media or PLASMA-LYTE • If specimen is too viscous to pipette

Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 3-5 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

The aspergillus EIA test is an aid in the early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. In conjunction with other diagnostic tests and clinical signs of disease, it is an aid in the effective early treatment of disease.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.