Cryptococcus Antigen Titer, Lateral Flow Assay, Spinal Fluid

Specimen Required

Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH COLLECTION: 0.5 mL in sterile cup

0.3 mL

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time	Special Container
CSF	Refrigerated (preferred)	14 days
	Frozen	14 days

Monitoring Cryptococcus antigen titers in cerebrospinal fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of cryptococcosis

This test should not be used as a test of cure or to guide treatment decisions.

Gross hemolysis

Reject

Monday through Sunday

Same day/1 to 2 days

Cryptococcus Ag Titer, LFA, CSF

Negative

Lateral Flow Assay (LFA)

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

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