BLASTOMYCES ANTIGEN FLUID
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: BLAGF
UPHSM LIS Test #: 025995
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-9 Days
Testing Lab: MiraVista Diagnostics
UPHSM LIS Test #: 025995
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-9 Days
Testing Lab: MiraVista Diagnostics
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 2.0 mL
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: body fluid
Collection Info:
Specimen of choice is urine. Alternate specimen types are bronchoalveolar lavage, CSF, or other sterile body fluid.
Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL (Note: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing).
Send specimen refrigerated in a screw-capped, sterile vial. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Container: Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or sterile container
Note: Indicate specimen source on request form.
Causes for rejection: Specimen too viscous to pipette; tissue, sputum, bronchial brushings, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate stored in transport media, fixative, or isolator tube.
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: body fluid
Collection Info:
Specimen of choice is urine. Alternate specimen types are bronchoalveolar lavage, CSF, or other sterile body fluid.
Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL (Note: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing).
Send specimen refrigerated in a screw-capped, sterile vial. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Container: Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or sterile container
Note: Indicate specimen source on request form.
Causes for rejection: Specimen too viscous to pipette; tissue, sputum, bronchial brushings, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate stored in transport media, fixative, or isolator tube.
Specimen Acceptability
Causes for rejection: Specimen too viscous to pipette; tissue, sputum, bronchial brushings, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate stored in transport media, fixative, or isolator tube.
Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
CPT Codes
87449
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
Reference Value: None Detected
Results reported as ng/mL in 0.2-14.7 ng/mL range
Results above the limit of detection but below 0.2 ng/mL are reported as ‘Positive, Below the Limit of Quantification’
Results above 14.7 ng/mL are reported as 'Positive, Above the Limit of Quantification'
Test Performed by: MiraVista Diagnostics
4705 Decatur Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Results reported as ng/mL in 0.2-14.7 ng/mL range
Results above the limit of detection but below 0.2 ng/mL are reported as ‘Positive, Below the Limit of Quantification’
Results above 14.7 ng/mL are reported as 'Positive, Above the Limit of Quantification'
Test Performed by: MiraVista Diagnostics
4705 Decatur Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
