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Cryptococcus Antibody Build info
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Procedure Name |
CRYPTOCOCCUS ANTIBODY |
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Procedure Master Number |
LAB1210 |
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Procedure ID |
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Clinical Info |
Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast-like organism found commonly in pigeon bird droppings. Cryptococcus is associated with subacute and chronic meningitis, pulmonary, skin, bone, and other lesions, especially in patients who are immunocompromised. |
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Specimen Sources |
Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous | ||||||||
Specimen Types |
Blood | ||||||||
Container |
Gold Top Tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s) |
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Specimen Volume |
1 mL of serum (0.5 mL min) |
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Transport Instructions |
Refrigerate |
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Specimen Stability |
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Methodology |
Agglutination |
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Days Performed |
Monday through Saturday |
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Performing Laboratory |
Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly |
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CPT |
86641 |
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PDM |
5903420 | ||||||||
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