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Test Name:
Candida Antibody, by Immunodiffusion
- SBMF No:
44249 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
CANDIDA AB - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86628 - LOINC Code:
5074-0 - Ref Lab Test No:
0055565 - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
0.5 mL - Min Vol:
0.15 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Serum sample tubes, clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum or plasma to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
After separation from cells:
2 days room temperature (20-30°C)
2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Body fluids - Spec Remarks:
Separate serum from cells ASAP - Methodology:
Immunodiffusion (ID) - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
None detected
Interpretive Data:
Serum from healthy individuals and patients with mucocutaneous candidiasis generally does not have positive immunodiffusion tests. Approximately 88% of immunologically competent patients with visceral candidiasis will demonstrate one or more precipitin bands. Two to nine bands have been associated with serum from patients with systemic infections. Generally, the greater the number of bands, the more severe the infection (except with immunocompromised patients). - Day Run:
Mon-Fri - Time Reported:
3-6 days - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
