Aspergillus Antigen EIA
- Test Information
- Specimen Requirements
- Shipping Information
Test Code
309
Clinical Significance
The Aspergillus Antigen EIA test aids in the diagnosis of systemic aspergillosis in animals. This test has low sensitivity in dogs with sino-nasal aspergillosis; therefore, the test is not recommended for screening in those cases.
Methodology
Platelia™ Aspergillus EIA immunoenzymatic sandwich microplate assay, cleared by the FDA for the detection of galactomannan in serum or BALF.
Limitations
Cross Reactivity/False Positive:- Certain gluconate containing fluids (Vetivex pHLyte; NOT Plasmalyte or Norm-R)
- Potentially penicillin antibiotics
- High: Alternaria, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Paecilomyces
- Low: Coccidioides, Cryptococcus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma
Turnaround Time
Test Setup: Monday – Friday
Results released: 12 – 24 hours*New positives may require confirmation
Reference Range
Negative
Interpretative Information
Negative: <0.5
*Results are reported as numeric values (Index) which are interpreted as positive or negative.
Additional Information
Platelia™ is a registered trademark of BioRad.
Specimen Collection
Specimen: Urine, Serum, Plasma, CSF, BAL
Anticoagulant: EDTA
Container:
Serum/Plasma: Submit serum and plasma in a separator or transfer tube.
Urine/CSF/BAL/Other Body Fluids: Submit urine, CSF, BAL or any other body fluids in a leak-proof container.Minimum Specimen Requirements
Volume: 0.4 mL
Specimen Stability
- CSF:
- Room temperature: 30 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 60 days
- All other specimen:
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 5 days
- Frozen: 5 months
Specimen Rejection
If specimen is too viscous to pipette.
- CSF:
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated/Frozen
Shipping
Ship overnight or 2nd day with cold pack.
* New positives may require confirmation.
** Turnaround times are provided as ranges, and may vary depending on daily testing volumes and specimen type.
*** Test set up: Samples received by 10:30AM will have same-day test set up. Positive samples may require confirmation which may extend turnaround time. Serum & CSF specimens are pretreated to improve sensitivity which can add one day to turnaround time.