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FUNGITELL(1-3)-B-D-GLUCAN ASSAY |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2327
Geisinger Epic ID: 45919
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum, min 0.5 ml | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge then pour off into a cryogenic vial, (DNAse, RNAse, pyrogen-free). | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis. Lipemia. Icteric. Turbid serum. Specimens other than serum. Glass tubes. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
< 60 pg/mL | |
CPT code(s): |
87449 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Protease Zymogen-Based Colorimetric |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16283 FUNGTL
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Clinical significance: |
Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI) are increasing, especially among immunocompromised patients. Most pathogenic fungi have (1->3)-beta-D-glucan in their cell walls and minute quantities are sloughed into the bloodstream and appear in the serum in cases of IFI. Monitoring serum (1->3)-beta-D-glucan for evidence of elevated and rising | |