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| Title | CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN (reflex to titer) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Draw blood in a plain red-top tube. Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection and send 2.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial.</p>
<p>Alternate Specimen: SST</p> |
| Methodology | Latex Agglutination |
| Stability | Room Temperature Unacceptable; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 60 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 2 days Set up Tues-Sat AM |
| Clinical Use | <p>Aid in establishing the presence if Cryptococcus neoformans infection</p> |
| Test Code | CRYAG |
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