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Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Plastic preservative-free urine container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Collect 2 mL random urine specimen. Ship specimen refrigerated in a plastic, preservative-free urine container.
Note: Sputolysin and Sodium Hydroxide are interfering substances.
Secondary ID
57122Method Name
Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reporting Name
MVista Coccidioides Ag, USpecimen Type
UrineSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Ambient | 48 hours | ||
| Frozen | |||
Reference Values
Reference interval: None Detected
Results reported as ng/mL in 0.07 - 8.2 ng/mL range
Results above 8.2 ng/mL are reported as 'Positive, Above the Limit of Quantification’
Cautions
Cross-reactions are seen with histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis.
Sputolysin, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide treatment degrade the analyte detected in the assay.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
3 to 5 daysPerforming Laboratory
MiraVista DiagnosticsTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by MiraVista Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA; however, FDA clearance or approval is not currently required for clinical use. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions.CPT Code Information
87449