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Gold top SST (serum separator tube, no anticoagulant)
Collection Volume:
7.5 mL (minimum 1.5 mL)
Storage:
Refrigerated
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Complement Fixation (CF) / Immunodiffusion (ID)
Special Instructions:
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer serum to an aliquot tube. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens; please mark specimens as "acute" or "convalescent."
For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Beeghly).
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8418
TAT:
2-4 days
Additional Info:
Reference range is available on patient report
CPT Code:
86635 X 2
Coccidiodes Abs
Test ID/Workstation :
COCID
Specimen Type:
Blood
Tube Type:
Gold top SST (serum separator tube, no anticoagulant)
Collection Volume:
7.5 mL (minimum 1.5 mL)
Storage:
Refrigerated
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Complement Fixation (CF) / Immunodiffusion (ID)
Special Instructions:
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer serum to an aliquot tube. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens; please mark specimens as "acute" or "convalescent."
For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Beeghly).