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25581 Blastomyces Quantitative Antigen, Urine (316)

Blastomyces Quantitative Antigen, Urine (316)
Test Code: BLUAGSO
Useful For
​​Aid in the diagnosis of blastomycosis or monitoring treatment.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Urine ​Sterile leak-proof container ​ ​1 mL ​0.5 mL ​
Collection Processing Instructions
​Ship to arrive Monday through Friday using a next day delivery service.  May ship sample at room temperature.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine ​ ​ ​Room Temperature ​< 14 days
​Refrigerate (preferred) ​< 14 days
​Frozen ​Indefinite
Rejection Criteria
Tissue, Bronchial Brush, Bone Marrow, Sputum, Tracheal Aspirate and Stool Samples
​Samples in transport media
Interference
​Sodium hydroxide and sputolysin.  Cross-reactivity occurs between blastomycosis and histoplasmosis and in paracoccidioidomycosis, penicillosis, coccidiodomycosis, aspergillosis and sporotrichosis.
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Miravista Monday through Friday ​2-3 days ​Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reference Lab
Miravista Diagnostics
Test Information
​Positive Samples may require confirmation which could extend TAT.
Reference Range Information
Interpretive Report
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87449 ​ ​ ​ ​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
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Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Urine ​Sterile leak-proof container ​ ​1 mL ​0.5 mL ​
Collection Processing
​Ship to arrive Monday through Friday using a next day delivery service.  May ship sample at room temperature.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine ​ ​ ​Room Temperature ​< 14 days
​Refrigerate (preferred) ​< 14 days
​Frozen ​Indefinite
Rejection Criteria
Tissue, Bronchial Brush, Bone Marrow, Sputum, Tracheal Aspirate and Stool Samples
​Samples in transport media
Interference
​Sodium hydroxide and sputolysin.  Cross-reactivity occurs between blastomycosis and histoplasmosis and in paracoccidioidomycosis, penicillosis, coccidiodomycosis, aspergillosis and sporotrichosis.
Useful For
​​Aid in the diagnosis of blastomycosis or monitoring treatment.
Reference Range Information
Interpretive Report
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Miravista Monday through Friday ​2-3 days ​Quantitative Sandwich Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reference Lab
Miravista Diagnostics
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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87449 ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.