Coccidioides antibodies panel, CSF by CF, ID, ELISA

Alphabetical Test listing

Coccidioides antibodies panel, CSF by CF, ID, ELISA-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Valley fever

Tests included:

Coccidioides Ab by CF, CSF
Coccidioides Antibody IgG ELISA, CSF
Coccidioides Antibody IgM ELISA, CSF
Coccidioides by Immunodiffusion, CSF

Useful for:

Aid in diagnosis of coccidioidal meningitis (Valley fever).

Specimen type:

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Collection instructions:

Mark specimen containers plainly as "acute" or "convalescent".

Transport container:

Sterile vial/container

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) – 2 weeks

Ambient – 48 hours

Frozen – 1 year

Reason for rejection:

Other body fluids
Contaminated
Hemolysis
xanthochromia
Severely lipemic specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP (3000061) via LabCorp (823988): R-NX

Days set up:

Su - Sa

TAT:

3-6 days

Method:

Complement Fixation
Immunodiffusion
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Coccidioides antibody by Immunodiffusion, CSF: None detected

Coccidioides antibody by CF, CSF: <1:2

Coccidioides antibody IgG ELISA, CSF: Negative (0.2 IV or less)

Coccidioides antibody IgM ELISA, CSF: Negative (0.2 IV or less)

Coccidioides by Immunodiffusion: none detected

CPT codes:

86635 x 4

Date created:

02/07/2020

Revised date:

12/18/2023

Review date:

12/18/2023