Histoplasma Ab by CF & ID-13526

 

 

Test info

  
Histoplasma Ab by CF & ID
  
13526
  
LAB13526
  
HISTOAB
  
Fungal antibody panel
Histoplasmosis serology
H antigen
Histoplasma capsulatum
Histoplasmosis
M antigen
Precipitin
  
Histoplasma Antibodies by ID
Histoplasma Mycelia Antibodies by CF
Histoplasma Yeast Antibodies by CF
  

Aid in the diagnosis of histoplasmosis

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.8 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

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

Gold serum separator (SST) tube 

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient - 48 hours

Frozen - 1 year

 

  
  • Contaminated specimen
  • Hemolyzed specimen
  • Severe lipemia

Performance

  
ARUP (0050627) via LabCorp (831213): R-LC
  
Su - Sa
  
3 - 6 days
  

Semi-Quantitative Complement Fixation/Qualitative Immunodiffusion (CF/CI)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Histoplasma spp. Ab by Immunodiffusion:    None detected

Histoplasma Yeast, CF:  < 1:8

Histoplasma Mycelia, CF:  <1:8

  

The immunodiffusion component of this test detects total antibodies against the H and M antigens of Histoplasma capsulatum. The complement fixation component of this test detects total antibodies to mycelial and yeast antigens of Histoplasma.

Billing

  
86698 x 3
  
5218-3
20573-2
20574-0

Tracking

  
04/08/2019
  
12/15/2023
  
12/15/2023