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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