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Aspergillus nidulans IgG-994

Test info

Test name:

Aspergillus nidulans IgG

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Composter's Lung
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Malt-worker's Lung
Tobacco-worker's Disease

Useful for:

Confirm the presence of precipitating antibodies to Aspergillus nidulans

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold SST

Volume:

1.0 mL

Processing instructions:

SST - spin

Red - spin and separate

Transport container:

Serum separator (SST) tube or LabCorp 12mL plastic transport tube labelled as serum

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 3 months

Reason for rejection:

Excessive hemolysis

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (660167): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Double diffusion (Ouchterlony)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

Normal/negative

Billing

CPT codes:

86606

LOINC code:

Result 18416-8

Tracking

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

06/03/2019