Thermoactinomyces candidus precipitating antibodies, IgG

Alphabetical Test listing

Thermoactinomyces candidus precipitating antibodies, IgG-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Forced air system disease
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Useful for:

Confirmation of the presence of precipitating antibodies to Thermoactinomyces candidus

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

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (660035): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Double diffusion (Ouchterlony)

Reference ranges:

Normal/negative

CPT codes:

86602

LOINC code:

Result 21560-8

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

06/03/2019