

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Collect CSF. Send 1.0 mL CSF (0.5 mL minimum) frozen in an IATA-approved screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
Serum - 2.0 mL (1.0 mL minimum) |
Methodology
Latex Agglutination |
Stability
Room Temperature: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 7 days |
Reference Range
Not detected |
Performed
Monday-Sunday |
Turnaround Time | 3-5 days | ||||||||||||||
Test Code | BACAQ | ||||||||||||||
CPT-4 Code (s) |
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LOINC Codes |
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