Coccidioides Antibody, CF and ID, Serum

Test Code

15240 (8295)

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.3 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 • Grossly icteric

Methodology
Complement Fixation (CF) • Immunodiffusion (ID)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat; Report available: 3-6 days

Limitations

False-negatives may occur in patients with solitary pulmonary lesions. Patients with active histoplasmosis may generate cross reactions. Elevated serum antibodies may be present in patients with meningeal coccidiocomycosis.

Reference Range

Coccidioides Ab, CF, Serum	<1:2
Coccidioides Ab (IgG), ID, Serum	Negative

Clinical Significance

Infection by Coccidioides immitis can produce a spectrum of disease, with most patients being asymptomatic and some developing disseminated disease, including pneumonia and meningitis

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