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Candida Antibody, Immunodiffusion (939X)
Test Code50740P
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
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
Clinical Significance
Candidiasis is a fungal infection that may cause localized or systemic disease. The severity of infection is broad extending to life threatening.
