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Orderable Name HIBC Histoplasma/Blastomyces Panel, Spinal Fluid


Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Submit specimen from collection vial 1.


Useful For

Aiding in the diagnosis of histoplasmosis or blastomycosis meningitis

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
HICSF Histoplasma Ab CompFix/ImmDiff, CSF Yes Yes
CBL Blastomyces Ab Immunodiffusion, CSF Yes Yes

Testing Algorithm

For more information see Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm

Method Name

HICSF: Complement Fixation (CF)/Immunodiffusion (ID)

CBL: Immunodiffusion (ID)

Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reference Values

HISTOPLASMA ANTIBODY

Anti-Yeast antibody by Complement Fixation: Negative (positive results reported as titer)

Antibody by Immunodiffusion: Negative (positive results reported as titer)

 

BLASTOMYCES ANTIBODY IMMUNODIFFUSION

Negative

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

3 to 7 days

CPT Code Information

86698 x2

86612