Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Coccidioides Antibody with Reflex

Synonyms

COCCIDIODES AB SERUM WITH REFLEX
COCCIDIOIDES AB SERUM WITH REFLEX
COCCIDIOIDES ANTIBODIES
LAB791

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

Detecting antibodies to Coccidioides immitis/posadasii
This assay should not be used for monitoring response to therapy.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 2 mL serum (1.7 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Testing Algorithm
If result is reactive, then Coccidioides by complement fixation and immunodiffusion will be performed at an additional charge.

Specimen Volume

2.0 mL serum (1.7 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reflex; Complement Fixation (CF)/Immunodiffusion(ID)

Days Performed

TAT: 2-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

86635
Reflex:
86635 x 3
LOINC Code: 40712-2

PDM

5900473

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
COCCIDIOIDES AB SCREEN, S	COCCIOSCR	COCCIDIOIDES AB SCREEN, S	Coccidioides Antibody Screen

Result Interpretation

COMPLEMENT FIXATION

Negative

If positive, results are titered.

IMMUNODIFFUSION

Negative

Results are reported as positive, negative, or equivocal.

Forms

LAB791

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