Coccidioides Antigen
| Label Mnemonic: | COCCIUR |
| Epic code: | LAB8630 |
| 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):
Urine
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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| Yellow top round bottom tube (no additive) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 5 mL urine
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL urine
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL urine
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
Comments:
Interfering Substances & Cross-Reactions:
Sodium hydroxide and sputolysin. Cross‐reactivity occurs between blastomycosis and histoplasmosis and in paracoccidioidomycosis, penicillosis, coccidioidomycosis, aspergillosis and sporotrichosis.
Sodium hydroxide and sputolysin. Cross‐reactivity occurs between blastomycosis and histoplasmosis and in paracoccidioidomycosis, penicillosis, coccidioidomycosis, aspergillosis and sporotrichosis.
CPT Code:
87449