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FUNGAL PANEL 3, ID

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB1181    Geisinger Epic ID:  52649

SPECIMEN 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.

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: 

This panel is designed to assist in determining the causative agent in cases of suspected fungal-associated respiratory infections.


Review Date:  12/12/2024

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