Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Detection of IgG antibodies to Candida albicans
Special Instructions
This assay currently is not available in New York state.
Limitations
Results for this test are for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure.
A positive test does not necessarily indicate infection since antibodies to Candida species can be detected in uninfected individuals because of their exposure to commensal yeasts. This assay is unable to differentiate antibodies formed during mucosal colonization from those produced during deep infection. Consequentially, antibodies are found in many hospitalized patients who have no obvious Candida infection. A negative result does not rule out the possibility of deep-seated candidiasis in immunocompromised patients.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x4 |
Reference Range
Negative
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Microbially-contaminated specimen; heat-treated specimen; specimens containing particulate matter; gross hemolysis; lipemia or icterus
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163005 | Candida Antibodies IgG | 51539-5 | 163027 | Candida Antibodies IgG | 51539-5 | |
| Order Code | 163005 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Candida Antibodies IgG | |||||
| Order Loinc | 51539-5 | |||||
| Result Code | 163027 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Candida Antibodies IgG | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 51539-5 |