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.