Test Details
Mnemonic
BLQA
Ordering Code
3700035
CPT-4 Code(s)
87449
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
List all anti-fungal medications patient is receiving.
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Allow sample to clot 30 minutes, centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, light blue sodium citrate
Urine, CSF, BAL, other body fluids (2.0 mL)
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, light blue sodium citrate
Urine, CSF, BAL, other body fluids (2.0 mL)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Tissue, sputum, bronchial brushings, stool, FNA, biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate. Specimens too viscous to pipette and specimens in transport media, fixative or isolator tubes.
Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Indefinite
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Indefinite
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest Valencia
New York DOH Approval Status
No