Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Not recommended for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. Consider ordering Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen by EIA, Serum (0060068) or Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen by EIA, Bronchoscopy (2003150).
Mnemonic
Unique test identifier.
ASPER
Methodology
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Semi-Quantitative Complement Fixation
Performed
Days of the week the test is performed.
Sun-Sat
Reported
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-3 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Serum separator tube.
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.4 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Contaminated or severely lipemic specimens.
Remarks
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Less than 1:8
Interpretive Data
Background information for test. May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, details of testing, associated diseases, explanation of possible patient results.
Cross-reactions with dimorphic fungi are not unusual with the genus Aspergillus. A negative test does not exclude infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. Best use of the test is with paired sera taken three weeks apart to detect a rise in titer against a single antigen.
Compliance Category
Standard
Note
Additional information related to the test.
Negative fungal serology does not rule out the possibility of current infection.
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
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