Blastomyces Antigen

Label Mnemonic:	BLAGB
Epic code:	LAB7482
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Blood

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 2 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 1.2 mL serum

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory

Interpretive Data:

Positive Below the Limit of Quantification: Results above the cutoff for positivity, but below 0.31 ng/mL fall outside the linear range of the assay. These results are positive, but not accurately quantifiable. Results will be confirmed and reported the next business day.

Positive: 0.31-20.00 ng/mL

Positive Above the Limit of Quantification: Results greater than 20.00 ng/mL fall outside the linear range of the assay. These results are positive, but not accurately quantifiable.

Comments:

Please print, complete, and submit the MiraVista Diagnostics Medical Test Requisition with the specimen.

Interfering substances include Sputolysin and Sodium hydroxide.

Intended Use
*Aid in the diagnosis of blastomycosis
*Monitoring therapy

Test Limitations:

*Sputolysin and NaOH treatment degrade the analyte detected in the
 assay.

*Failure of antigen to rise does not exclude relapse.

Methodology:

Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

CPT Code:

87449

See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery