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Test Code HICBL Histoplasma/Blastomyces Panel, Spinal Fluid


Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Submit specimen from collection vial 2.


Useful For

Aiding in the diagnosis of Histoplasma meningitis

 

Detecting antibodies in patients with blastomycosis

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
CHIST Histoplasma Ab, CSF Yes Yes
CBL Blastomyces Ab Immunodiffusion, CSF Yes Yes

Testing Algorithm

For more information see Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm

Method Name

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

CBL: Immunodiffusion (ID)

Reporting Name

Histoplasma/Blastomyces Panel, CSF

Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

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

Reference Values

HISTOPLASMA ANTIBODY

Mycelial by complement fixation: Negative

Yeast by complement fixation: Negative

Antibody by immunodiffusion: Negative

 

BLASTOMYCES ANTIBODY IMMUNODIFFUSION

Negative

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

3 to 6 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

86698 x3

86612

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HICBL Histoplasma/Blastomyces Panel, CSF 91683-3

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
15134 Blastomyces Immunodiffusion (CSF) 51741-7
15118 Histoplasma Mycelial (CSF) 27220-3
15119 Histoplasma Yeast (CSF) 27209-6
15120 Histoplasma Immunodiffusion (CSF) 91682-5