Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Blue Top (Na Citrate)
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Red Top
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in Sterile Specimen Container
- CSF in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 2 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- 1 mL (Min:0.8 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria
- Urine
Stability
Ambient: 2 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed
Varies
Reported
4-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87449
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 90299 - SOURCE
- 93759 - BLASTOMYCES DERM.
Last Updated: January 20, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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