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Cryptococcus Antigen, Serum

Alias:

Cryptococcus Ag Screen, Cryptococcus gattii, Cryptococcus neoformans, Fungal Serology

Methodology:

Lateral Flow Immunochromatographic (Screen), Latex Agglutination (Titer)

Performed:

Screen - Daily (24 hours)
Titer - Mon-Fri (6a - 2p)

Analytical Time:

1 - 4 hours

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Microbiology

Cryptococcus Antigen, Serum

Preferred Collection Container:

SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator). Red (No Additive) also acceptable.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks:

Positive specimens will reflex automatically to a titer. (SQ Code: CRYPTR).

Unacceptable Conditions:

Anticoagulated Blood, Hemolyzed Serum

Stability Comments:

Ship refrigerated

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Cryptococcus Antigen, Serum

Sunquest Order Code:

CRYPAG

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB779

CPT Code:

87899

Cryptococcus Antigen, Serum

Modified:

1/2/2014 3:55:11 PM

1/02/2014 15:55:11 PM