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CANDIDA ANTIBODY, IMMUNODIFFUSION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1204 Geisinger Epic ID: 52741 | |
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; minimum 0.2 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen 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, pleural fluid, lipemia, CSF. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86628 | |
| 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: |
Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 939, Cand AB ID
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Clinical significance: |
Candidiasis is a fungal infection that may cause localized or systemic disease. The severity of infection is broad, extending to life-threatening. | |