Fungal Serology

Downtime form:

Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

	and
Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)	and	Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Adult Preferred Minimum:  Two 1.0 mL aliquots of serum
Adult Absolute Minimum:  0.5 mL serum
Pediatric Minimum:  0.3 mL serum

Turn Around Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

By report

Comments:

Effective December 18, 2009, Fungal Serology is tested by individual 
components.  See links to individual components below.

See also:  components of panel-Fungal Serology
1) ASPERG
2) BLASTO
3) COCCI
4) HISTOPAN

Additional fungal testing, not a part of Fungal Serology panel but 
available to providers who need CSF testing:  COCCICSF