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TEST ID CLFAT Cryptococcus Antigen Titer, Lateral Flow Assay, Spinal Fluid

Reporting Name

Cryptococcus Ag Titer, LFA, CSF

Specimen Type

CSF


Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

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

Method Name

Lateral Flow Assay (LFA)

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject

Reference Values

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

87899

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.

Useful For

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.