Coccidioides Antibody Panel, Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, CSF

Test Code
18874 (81542)


Alias/See Also
CernerCoccidioides Abs (CSF)


Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF in a sterile leak-proof container


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


Methodology
Complement Fixation (CF) • Immunodiffusion (ID)

Setup Schedule

See individual assays



Reference Range
Coccidioides Ab, CF, CSF <1:1
Coccidioides Ab (IgG), Immunodiffusion, CSF Negative




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