Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
FUNGAL PANEL 3, ID
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1181 Geisinger Epic ID: 52649SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:
2 mL serum; minimum 1 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and aliquot.
Transport temperature:
Room temperature.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, CSF, pleural fluid.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
86606 x3, 86612, 86628, 86635, 86698
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Aspergillus Antibodies, Immunodiffusion, Serum; Blastomyces Antibody, Immunodiffusion; Candida albicans Antibody, mmunodiffusion; Coccidioides Antibody, Immunodiffusion; Histoplasma Antibody, Immunodiffusion
Methodology:
Immunodiffusion
Synonyms:
Quest test code 37699, Fungal Panel
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
12/12/2024 This panel is designed to assist in determining the causative agent in cases of suspected fungal-associated respiratory infections.
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