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Aspergillus Antibodies, Immunodiffusion, Serum
Test Code20341
CPT Codes
86606 (x3)
Includes
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
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
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.