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Fungal Ab by CF

 
 Components
NAME
METHOD DEPARTMENT UNITS
Fungal Ab by CF
Complement fixation 
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 Specimen Requirements
 Serum Spun
CONTAINER TYPE
  CONTAINER SIZE SPECIMEN VOLUME  
Gold tube, (SST) with Gel
Preferred   3.5 mL   1 mL   see photo
Red Tube (no anticoagulant) with Gel
Alternate   3 mL   1 mL  
Red tube, (no anticoagulant), no Gel
Alternate   3 mL   1 mL   see photo
STABILITY
  • Room temperature - 2 day(s)
  • Refrigerated - 2 week(s)
  • Frozen - 12 month(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient:
  • Centrifuge, remove plasma/serum and refrigerate

 
 Reasons for Rejection
  • Contamination
  • Gross lipemia
  • Wrong collection tube
 
 Comments
Mark specimens as acute or convalescent. Convalescent specimens MUST be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimen.