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HelpTest Code CAGC Cryptococcus Antigen Screen with Titer, Spinal Fluid
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of collection.
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of spinal fluid
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
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