Test Details
Mnemonic
MVHIS
Ordering Code
3432600
CPT-4 Code(s)
87385
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
List all antifungal agents patient is receiving.
Collect
Random urine
Specimen Preparation
Send 0.5 mL urine in a sterile screw capped plastic container.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Collect serum in red top or serum separator tube (SST), allow 30 min to clot, centrifuge
and send 1.2 mL in a plastic screw capped vial.
Plasma: Collect plasma in Lavender EDTA, green sodium heparin or 3.2% sodium citrate light
blue top tube. Centrifuge for 15 minutes and transfer 0.8 mL plasma to a plastic screw capped
vial.
CSF, BAL, other body fluids: Send 0.5 mL in a sterile screw capped container.
and send 1.2 mL in a plastic screw capped vial.
Plasma: Collect plasma in Lavender EDTA, green sodium heparin or 3.2% sodium citrate light
blue top tube. Centrifuge for 15 minutes and transfer 0.8 mL plasma to a plastic screw capped
vial.
CSF, BAL, other body fluids: Send 0.5 mL in a sterile screw capped container.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Tissue, sputum, bronchial brushings, stool, fine needle aspiration (FNA), biopsy, tracheal or bone marrow aspirate. Specimens too viscous to pipette, samples in transport media; fixative or isolator tube.
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
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes