| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
5062
Blastomyces Antibodies by CF & ID
| Methodology: | Complement Fixation/Immunodiffusion |
| Performed: | Sun-Fri |
| Reported: | 2-4 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube. Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.25 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP. Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." Unacceptable Conditions: Severely lipemic or contaminated specimens. Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| CPT Code(s): | 86612, 86612 |