CANDIDA ANTIGEN
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- CANDIDA ANTIGEN
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 86403
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 43504
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Refrigerated- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
<1:2
- Methodology
Latex Agglutination
Clinical Significance
The assay detects circulating Candida antigen in patients with serious, disseminated infection. A consistently high (>= 1:4) or rising titer correlates with disseminated disease.