Specimen Requirements
Title
Blastomyces Antibody (ID)
Specimen Requirement
DRAW BLOOD IN A PLAIN RED-TOP TUBE. CENTRIFUGE, SEPARATE AND SEND 1.0 mL SERUM (0.1mL MINIMUM) REFRIGERATED IN A SCREW-CAPPED PLASTIC VIAL.
ALTERNATE SPECIMEN: SST
Methodology
IMMUNODIFFUSION
Stability
ROOM TEMPERATURE: 7 DAYS; REFRIGERATED: 14 DAYS; FROZEN: 30 DAYS
Reference Range
NEGATIVE
Turnaround
5-7 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
BLIDF