Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Urine Histoplasma Antigen

Synonyms

Ajellomyces capsulatus
CAPSULATUM
HISTOPLASMA AG - URINE
HISTOPLASMA ANTIGEN - URINE
HISTOPLASMA ANTIGEN, URINE
LAB400

Cerner Name

Histoplasma Ag, Urine

Clinical Info

Aiding in detecting in urine from patients with disseminated histoplasmosis.

Specimen Sources

Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

Urine

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Urine ccollection tube (No ppreservative) or sterile container
Volume: 10 mL Random Urine(1.0 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
3. Do not centrifuge to remove particulates.

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Days Performed

TAT: 3-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

87385
LOINC Code: 48952-6

PDM

5911059

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
HISTOPLASMA ANTIGEN - URINE	HISTOPLASMA	HISTOPLASMA ANTIGEN URINE	Histoplasmosis Urinary Antigen
HISTOPLASMA AG VALUE	HISTOAGVAL	HISTOPLASMA ANTIGEN VALUE	Histoplasma Ag Value

Result Interpretation

<0.2 ng/mL

Forms

LAB400

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