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Catalog ID Asp Abs Aspergillus Antibodies by Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion

Additional Codes

CPOE: Ref Aspergillus Antibodies by Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion

DOE: Ref Asp Abs

Specimen

Gold SST tube, collect 2.0 mL blood

Centrifuge within 2 hours of specimen collection

Serum, 1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimum), refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Plasma, non-serum specimens, contaminated specimens, hemolyzed specimens, severely lipemic specimens, quantity insufficient, unlabelled specimens, specimens not centrifuged <2 hours from collection, specimens at room temperature >48 hours after collection

Interpretative Information

Aids in the diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and aspergilloma. NOT for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis.

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Turn-Around-Time

3-6 days

Reference Values

Aspergillus Antibodies by CF     <1:8

Aspergillus Antibodies by ID      Not Detected