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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Adjunct test to aid in the diagnosis of histoplasmosis and blastomycosis. Test is not a substitute for culture and/or antigen testing.
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), sputum, or tissue
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Transfer 2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or sputum to a sterile container (min: 1.2 mL). Tissue: Transfer to a sterile container and freeze immediately.
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Frozen
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
Specimen source required
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
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
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or test-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection by the test.
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Additional information related to the test.
This test detects Histoplasma capsulatum and detects but does not differentiate Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii.
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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