Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Preferred adult minimum:  0.5  mls serum
Adult minimum:            0.25 mls serum
Pediatric minimum:        0.15 mls serum

Analytic Time:

5 working days

Reference Range:

None detected

Interpretive Data:

In general, immunodiffusion measures IgG and a positive result may 
suggest past infection. The test is positive in about 90% of sera from 
patients with aspergilloma and 50-70% of patients with allergic 
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A negative test (none detected) does 
not exclude aspergillosis.

Test
Limitations:

No other body fluids accepted.

Methodology:

Immunodiffusion

CPT Code:

86606

See also:
Blastomyces Antibody by ID, Serum
Coccidioides Antibodies CSF by CF, ID, ELISA, CSF
Coccidioides Antibodies by CF, ID, ELISA, Serum
Fungal Serology, Serum
Histoplasma Antibodies CF, ID, Serum