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COCCIDIOIDES AB TO TP-F AG,ID
Test CodeLAB6474
Quest Code
19963X
CPT Codes
PROF
Includes
Ab to F Antigen (IgG); Ab to TP Antigen (IgM)
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum from a centrifuged gel barrier tube
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunodiffusion (ID)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-4 days
Report Available
1-4 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Antibodies to Coccidioides TP antigen usually appear during the first week of infection, and remain detectable for approximately 5 months; their detection indicates recent, active infection. Antibodies to Coccidioides F antigen appear within a month of infection, and remain detectable for up to a year thereafter.
Performing Laboratory
FOCUS DIAGNOSTICS INC.
