Test Code SOFT: CRAG Cryptococcus Antigen
Additional Codes
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EPIC NAME: CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN EPIC CODE: LAB927
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Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Microbiology
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube or serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Type: CSF
Container/Tube: Screw-capped sterile vial for CSF
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Reference Values
Negative (reported as positive or negative)
Critical value (automatic call-back): positive
All positive results will be followed with an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) titer.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86641