Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Separate from cells ASAP
- If acute and convalescent samples being submitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Complement Fixation
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
4-7 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86698x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93080 - MYCELIA
- 93081 - YEAST
Last Updated: March 15, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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