Childlab Test Directory - Histoplasma Ag

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Histoplasma Antigen

NAME	METHOD	DEPARTMENT	UNITS
Components
Histoplasma Ag	Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)	Send Out	ng/mL

CONTAINER TYPE		CONTAINER SIZE	SPECIMEN VOLUME
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood
Red tube, (no anticoagulant), no Gel	Preferred	3 mL	3 mL
Red Tube (no anticoagulant) with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	3 mL
Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	Alternate	3.5 mL	3.5 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	3 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	3 mL
Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	3 mL
Purple tube (EDTA)	Alternate	3 mL	3 mL
STABILITY
Room temperature - 8 hour(s)
Serum Spun , Plasma Spun
CONTAINER TYPE		CONTAINER SIZE	SPECIMEN VOLUME
Red tube, (no anticoagulant), no Gel	Preferred	3 mL	2 mL
Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	Alternate	3.5 mL	2 mL
Purple tube (EDTA)	Alternate	3 mL	2 mL
Red Tube (no anticoagulant) with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	2 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	2 mL
Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	2 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	2 mL
STABILITY
Room temperature - 24 hour(s) Refrigerated - 2 week(s) Frozen - 12 month(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient: Centrifuge, remove plasma/serum and store at room temperature
Urine , CSF , BAL
CONTAINER TYPE		CONTAINER SIZE	SPECIMEN VOLUME
Sterile container	Alternate	N/A	5 mL
STABILITY
Room temperature - 24 hour(s) Refrigerated - 2 week(s) Frozen - 12 month(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient: Transport to laboratory as soon as possible

Comments

Not the same as Histoplasma titer. For titer see Fungal Antibody Panel.

Histoplasma Antigen