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Test Code FHSAG MVista Histoplasma Ag Quantitative, Spinal Fluid

Important Note

CMH Cerner Order: Ref Misc


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Sources: CSF

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL

Collection Instructions:  Collect 0.8 mL of spinal fluid (CSF). Ship refrigerated, 0.8 mL of spinal fluid. Send specimen in a plastic, screw-capped vial refrigerated.


Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH Collection: 1mL CSF in sterile cup

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.8 mL

Specimen Stability Information

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

Reject Due To

Other Specimen that is too viscous to pipette. Tissue, biopsy, sputum, bronchial brush, tracheal aspirate, FNA, bone marrow aspirate, stool or samples in transport media, fixative or Isolator tubes

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

 

 

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Reporting Name

MVista Histoplasma Ag, CSF

Reference Values

Reference interval:        None Detected

 

Reportable Range: Positive Results reported in ng/mL from 0.20 ng/mL to 20.00 ng/mL.

 

Positive Results above 20.00 ng/mL are reported as “Above the Limit of Quantification”.

Method Name

Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

 

Performing Laboratory

MiraVista Diagnostics

CPT Code Information

87385