Specimen Requirements

Title

Candida, Antibody

Specimen Requirement

1 SST/0.5 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.

Methodology

Stability

Room Temp: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1year

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-6 days

Clinical Use

Diagnose systemic candidiasis

Test Code

CAB