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Test Code LAB90115 Fungal Serology Survey, Serum

Additional Codes

46904

Reporting Title

Fungal Serology

Methodology

Immunodiffusion/Complement Fixation (CF)

Includes  “Fungal Serology Survey, Immunodiffusion Serum” and  “Fungal Serology Complement Fixation, Serum,” can also be ordered separately.

Useful as an aid in the diagnosis of pathogenic or opportunistic fungal infections.

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Special Testing and Nationwide Children's Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:  A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable..

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK

Reference Values

IMMUNODIFFUSION
Negative (reported as positive or negative)

COMPLEMENT FIXATION
Aspergillus:  <8

Blastomyces:  <8

Coccidioides:  <2

Histoplasma-mycelium:  <8

Histoplasma-yeast:  <8

Day(s) Test Set Up

Complement fixation:  Set up on Friday reported on Saturday

Immunodiffusion:  Monday, Wednesday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86606 x 2 - Aspergillus

86612 x 2 - Blastomyces

86635 x 2 - Coccidioides

86698 x 3 - Histoplasma