Specimen Requirements
Title
COCCIDIOIDES ANTIBODIES (IGG AND IGM)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST or red top, send 1.0 mL serum. If collecting red top, transfer serum to screw top plastic vial and indicate serum on transport tube.
Methodology
EIA
Stability
Room Temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
10-14 days
Clinical Use
Qualitative detection of antibodies against the fungus Coccidioides to aid in the diagnosis of Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever).
Test Code
COCCF