Test Code MISC1WARDECOCCP Coccidioides Antibody
Department
SEND OUTS
Reference Lab Test Number
COCCP
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Red (No Gel)
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge, separate and send 2.0 mL seurm in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Stability
Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Minimum Testing Volume
1.2 mL
Reference Range
See report
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Complement Fixation/Qualitative Immunodiffusion/
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Performed
Sunday – Friday
Reported
6-8 days
CPT Codes
-86635 x4
Unacceptable Conditions
Contaminated, hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic specimens. Body fluids other than serum.
Additional Information
Includes:
Coccidioides Antibody (CF)
Coccidioides Antibody (ID)
Coccidioides Antibody, IgG (EIA)
Coccidioides Antibody, IgM (EIA)