Candida Antibody, Immunodiffusion (939X)

Test Code
CAND


Quest Code
50740P


Alias/See Also
939


CPT Codes
86628

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
0.2 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • CSF • Pleural fluid


Methodology
Immunodiffusion (ID)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 3-6 days



Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Candidiasis is a fungal infection that may cause localized or systemic disease. The severity of infection is broad extending to life threatening.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042




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