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Test Code FHST MVista Histoplasma Ag Quantitative EIA

Important Note

CMH Cerner Order: Ref Misc


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Bronchial washing or body fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile, leak-proof screw cap container

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect 2 mL of bronchial washing or body fluid in a sterile, leak-proof screw cap container.

2. Label with specimen type (required).

3. Send refrigerate.

Note:

1. MiraVista will test most body fluids with the following disclaimer: The reference range and other method performance specifications have not been established for this test in this type of body fluid. The test results should be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation.

2. New York approved for Urine, Serum, Plasma, spinal fluid (CSF), and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens.


Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH COLLECTION: 1mL BAL or pericardial fluid in a sterile cup

Specimen Minimum Volume

Bronchial washing/Body fluid: 0.5 mL (Note: Minimum volume does not allow for repeats.)

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Ambient  14 days
  Frozen 

Reject Due To

Specimen that is too viscous to pipette. Reject
Tissue, biopsy, sputum, bronchial brush, tracheal aspirate, fine needle aspirate, bone marrow aspirate, stool or specimens Reject
Specimens in transport media, fixative or Isolator tubes Reject

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Reporting Name

MVista Histoplasma Antigen

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