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Coccidioides antibody by complement fixation-13667

Test info

Test name:

Coccidioides antibody by complement fixation

Test number:

13667

Excellian order number:

LAB13667

Abbreviation:

COCCIDABYCF

Alternate names:

Coccidioidies serology
Coddidioidies antibody by CF
Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Valley Fever

Useful for:

Titers may aid in monitoring coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) and treatment response

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Label specimens clearly as "acute" or "convalescent"

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 48 hours

Frozen - 1 year

Reason for rejection:

Hemolyzed specimen
Icteric specimen
Lipemic specimen

Performance

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (0050170) via LabCorp (823990): R-LC

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Complement Fixation

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

< 1:2

Billing

CPT codes:

86635

LOINC code:

Result 33380-7

Tracking

Date created:

04/23/2019

Revised date:

12/18/2023

Review date:

12/18/2023