Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
- Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Immunodiffusion
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
5-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86606
Components
- 91261 - ASPERGILLUS AB
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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