Coccidioidomycosis, Screen and Titer

Test Code: T535
Results:: 3-5 days.
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
Test Description: Serology by agar gel immunodiffusion is used most frequently to screen for exposure to Coccidioides. This is a titer test for antibodies directed against Coccidioides immitis (aka Valley Fever).

Interferences: Lipemia.