91271 Candida Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Immunodiffusion

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86628

Interpretive Data:


A negative reaction does not exclude the possibility of systemic Candida infection. A consistently high titer (>1:4) or a rising titer correlates with dissemination early in the course of disease.