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INDIA INK

Message
Always order STAT. Always performed STAT.


Test Code
INDIA


Alias/See Also
LAB1898 INDIA INK PREP 80570


Includes
Detection of encapsulated yeast in CSF.


Preferred Specimen
CSF


Minimum Volume
2 ml


Instructions
See CSF collection.


Transport Container
Sterile screw cap tube (umbar puncture CSF collection tube).


Transport Temperature
Ambient.


Specimen Stability
Vaginal swab = 24 hours ambient. Skin/hair/nails indefinite.


Methodology
India Ink exam with light microscopy.

Setup Schedule
Specimens received and tested 24/7.


Report Available
1 hour of receipt in testing area.


Limitations
Yield directly related to quality of specimen submitted and presence of organisms in quantities within the limits of detection via light microscopy.


Clinical Significance
Indicates the presence Cryptococcus yeast and presumably cryptococcal meningitis.


Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta



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