Coccidioides quantitative EIA

Alphabetical Test listing

Coccidioides quantitative EIA-994

  
Coccidioides quantitative EIA
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Coccidioides antigen detection
  

The MVista® coccidioides quantitative antigen test aids in the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. Monitoring the coccidioidomycosis helps determine when treatment can be stopped and to diagnose relapse.

  
Serum
  
  
2.4 mL
  
1.2 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
EDTA, heparin or sodium citrate plasma
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Urine
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Other body fluids
  

Serum:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Urine, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other body fluids:

Sterile screw cap container

Plasma:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

  

Lt blue Sodium citrate (NaCit) - 2.7mL x 2

  
Minimum:
Plasma: 1.2 mL
CSF: 0.8 mL
Urine/BAL/other body fluids: 0.5 mL
  

Lavender/Dk green/Lt blue:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  

Red:

  1. Allow blood to clot 
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Plasma (Lavender, Dk green or Lt blue):

  1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer plasma into a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
  

Serum/Plasma: 

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Urine, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other body fluids:

Sterile screw cap vial/container

  

Refrigerated – 14 days

Ambient – 14 days

Frozen – Indefinitely

  
  • Specimen too viscous to pipette
  • Tissue,
  • Sputum
  • Bronchial Brushings
  • Stool
  • FNA
  • Biopsy
  • Tracheal
  • Bone Marrow aspirate
  
MiraVista Diagnostics (315) via Labcorp (009985): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
7 days
New positives may require confirmation
  

Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

  

None detected

  
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