Histoplasma quantitative Ag, Serum

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Histoplasma quantitative Ag, Serum-13659

This test code is no longer valid for urine specimens. To order testing for a urine specimen, order as an MSO for LabCorp test 183560 Histoplasma galactomannan Antigen EIA, Urine

Test name:

Histoplasma quantitative Ag, Serum

Test number:

13659

Excellian order number:

LAB13659

Abbreviation:

HISTOAG

Alternate names:

Mvista Histoplasma Ag quantitative EIA

Useful for:

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

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

5 mL

Minimum volume:

2 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Gold:

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

Red:

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

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

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

Alternate collection instructions:

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 2 weeks

Refrigerated - 2 weeks

Frozen - Indefinitely

Reason for rejection:

Specimen too viscous to pipette
Tissue, sputum, urine, bronchial brushings, BAK, CSF, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate
Stored in transport media, fixative or isolator tubes

Performing lab:

MiraVista Diagnostics (310) via LabCorp (914415): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

9 days

Method:

Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Reference ranges:

None detected

CPT codes:

87385

LOINC code:

Result UNLOINC

Date created:

04/30/2019

Revised date:

10/08/2024

Review date:

01/03/2024