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Cryptococcus Antibody
Test Code30429
CPT Codes
86403
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 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 • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Agglutination
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tue, Thur, Sat; Report available: 1-4 days
Clinical Significance
Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast-like organism found commonly in pigeon bird droppings. Cryptococcus is associated with subacute and chronic meningitis, pulmonary, skin, bone, and other lesions, especially in patients who are immunocompromised.
