Coccidioides Antigen
| Label Mnemonic: | COCCIBAL |
| Epic code: | LAB8628 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
BAL Fluid
Specimen
Instructions:
Two unique patient identifiers required on specimen container.
Specimens with particulate matter or viscosity that would not allow
the specimen to be pipetted will be rejected.
Collection Medium:
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| Sterile Container |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 2 mL BAL Fluid
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL BAL Fluid
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL BAL Fluid
Rejection Criteria:
Tissue, biopsy, sputum, bronchial brush, tracheal aspirate, FNA, bone
marrow aspirate, or stool. Samples in transport media, fixative or
Isolator tubes.
Turn Around
Time:
1 day if specimen is received in reference laboratory by 10:30
am.
1-2 days if specimen is received after 10:30 am at reference laboratory
Positive samples may require confirmation which could extend TAT.
1-2 days if specimen is received after 10:30 am at reference laboratory
Positive samples may require confirmation which could extend TAT.
Reference Range:
None Detected
CPT Code:
87449
Sodium hydroxide and sputolysin. Cross‐reactivity occurs between blastomycosis and histoplasmosis and in paracoccidioidomycosis, penicillosis, coccidioidomycosis, aspergillosis and sporotrichosis.