Not recommended as a stand-alone test. For diagnosis of coccidioidal meningitis (Valley fever), refer to Coccidioides Antibodies Panel, CSF by CF, ID, ELISA (3000061) which combines complement fixation, immunodiffusion, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- CSF
- Specimen Preparation
- Transfer 1 mL CSF to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Contaminated, hemolyzed, xanthochromic, or severely lipemic specimens.
- Remarks
- Stability
- Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
0.9 IV or less | Negative - No significant level of Coccidioides IgG antibody detected. |
1.0-1.4 IV | Equivocal - Questionable presence of Coccidioides IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. |
1.5 IV or greater | Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to Coccidioides detected, suggestive of current or past infection. |
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
3000062 | Coccidioides Antibody IgG ELISA, CSF | 16638-9 |
- Cocci IgG
- Coccidioides IgG antibody
- San Joaquin Fever antibodies
- Valley fever antibodies