Aspergillus Antibodies, Immunodiffusion, Serum

Test Code
20341


CPT Codes
86606 (x3)

Includes
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger


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 • Grossly lipemic • CSF • Pleural fluid


Methodology
Immunodiffusion (ID)

Setup Schedule
Sets up 5 days a week.


Clinical Significance
Type of antibody is precipitin.




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