Coccidioides quantitative EIA
Coccidioides quantitative EIA-994
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.
Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Urine
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Other body fluids
Serum:
Urine, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other body fluids:
Sterile screw cap container
Plasma:
Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel
Lt blue Sodium citrate (NaCit) - 2.7mL x 2
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:
- Allow blood to clot
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Plasma (Lavender, Dk green or Lt blue):
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- 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
New positives may require confirmation
Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
None detected