Candida Antibody

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO216
  • Soft Test Code:
  • CANDI
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 939
Alternate Names
  • Candida Ab, Immunodiffusion
  • Candida Antibody, Immunodiffusion
Clinical Significance

Candidiasis is a fungal infection that may cause localized or systemic disease. The severity of infection is broad extending to life threatening.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Rejection Criteria:

CSF

Body fluids

Pleural fluid

Gross hemolysis

Grossly icteric

Grossly lipemia


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 7 Days

    Transport 

  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 14 Days
  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 30 Days

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Negative


Methodology:
  • Immunodiffusion (ID)
Clinical Significance

Candidiasis is a fungal infection that may cause localized or systemic disease. The severity of infection is broad extending to life threatening.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

3 to 5 days


Coding & Compliance

CPT Coding

86628