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Coccidioides Antibody Reflex, Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Serum

Additional Codes

LAB2593

Specimen Type

Serum


Ordering Guidance


 



Specimen Required


Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see COXIS / Coccidioides Antibody Screen with Reflex, Serum.

 

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL Serum

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see COXIS / Coccidioides Antibody Screen with Reflex, Serum.

 

Complement Fixation: Negative

If positive, results are titered.

 

Immunodiffusion: Negative

Results are reported as positive, negative, or equivocal.

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86635 x 3

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
RSCOC Coccidioides Ab, CompF/ImmDiff,S 87435-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
35942 Coccidioides Ab, CompF,S 33380-7
35943 Coccidioides, IgG, ImmDiff,S 46182-2
35944 Coccidioides, IgM, ImmDiff,S 46183-0

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

4 to 7 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days