Test Code CAG Cryptococcus Antigen Screen with Titer, Serum
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of collection.
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Methodology
Immunoscan Cryptococcus Latex Agglutination
Reference Values
Negative
If positive, results are titered.
Critical value (automatic call-back): positive
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86403