CANDIDA ANTIBODY

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Order Name CANDIDA AB
Test Number: 5569300
Revision Date 05/18/2026

Obsolete Reason
As of May 18th, 2026 - [5569300] LCOK Candida Antibody (Labcorp America tc# 096719) is No Longer Available for order. The suggested resplacement is listed below and can be ordered as a Miscellaneous NEW TEST. Fungus (Mycology) Culture LabCorp America tc# 008482 Specimen: Biopsy, blood, body fluid, aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), swab of conjunctiva, skin, nails, hair, sputum, throat, tissue, urine or vaginal Volume: For optimal recovery: 2mL or 1cm3 tissue, 10mL blood, whole nails, 5-10mL body fluids and BAL, 3-5mL CSF, 5mL aspirates or sputum Minimum Volume: 1mL body fluid including BAL and CSF; aspirates or sputum Container: Fluid or tissue: sterile screw-capped container Blood: green-top (sodium heparin) tube, aerobic blood culture bottle Other: bacterial swab transport including ESwab® Storage: Sterile Cup Keep Room Temperature (Refrigerate nonsterile respiratory specimens; all others should be maintained at room temperature.) Collection: Biopsy: Surgical specimen in sterile container. A small amount of sterile nonbacteriostatic water should be added to prevent drying. Body fluid, aspirates: Aspirated material in sterile container. Eye: For keratitis, scrapings with a Kimura spatula directly inoculated using “C” streaks are best. Skin: Cleanse the area with 70% alcohol and collect a portion from the active border of the lesion. Nails: For all types of onychomycosis, clean the nail area well with 70% alcohol, then, depending on type of nail disease, collect the following: • Distal subungual: Clip the abnormal nail as close to the proximal edge as possible. Scrape the nail bed and underside of nail plate with a curet. Discard the outermost debris, which likely contains contaminants. Nail clippings are less desirable for culture. • Proximal subungual: Pare down the normal surface of nail plate in the area of the lunula. Collect white material from the deeper portion of plate. • White superficial: Scrape the white spots, discarding the outermost surface, which likely contains contaminants. Collect the white areas directly underneath. • Candida infection: Collect material closest to the proximal and lateral nail edges. Hair: Epilate 10 to 12 hairs and place them in a sterile container. Swabs: Throat, nose, nasopharynx, and ear swabs are acceptable; material from the ear is better than a swab. Urine: Clean catch midstream sample in sterile container. Wound: Aspirate of purulent material or fluid, scraping of lesion border, or swab (least preferred) in sterile container. Swabs cannot be split for other tests. Avoid contamination of the specimen with commensal organisms as much as possible. Specify the source of the specimen and include any pertinent clinical information. Cultures are incubated one to four weeks (depending on source) before a final negative report is issued. Cause for Rejection: Unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; specimen submitted in syringe with needle attached, specimen received after prolonged transport (usually more than 72 hours); lithium heparin tube; Stool; swab without evidence of specimen present; specimen received after leaking transport container into specimen bag (Trach-suction devices will often leak if the cap with tubing is not removed and replaced by solid cap. If tubing cannot be replaced by a solid cap, the specimen should be transferred to a leakproof sterile cup with a screwcap); inappropriate transport device.

Obsolete Reason

As of May 18th, 2026 - [5569300] LCOK Candida Antibody (Labcorp America tc# 096719) is No Longer Available for order.
The suggested resplacement is listed below and can be ordered as a Miscellaneous NEW TEST.

Fungus (Mycology) Culture LabCorp America tc# 008482

Specimen: Biopsy, blood, body fluid, aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), swab of conjunctiva, skin, nails, hair, sputum, throat, tissue, urine or vaginal
Volume: For optimal recovery: 2mL or 1cm3 tissue, 10mL blood, whole nails, 5-10mL body fluids and BAL, 3-5mL CSF, 5mL aspirates or sputum
Minimum Volume: 1mL body fluid including BAL and CSF; aspirates or sputum
Container: Fluid or tissue: sterile screw-capped container Blood: green-top (sodium heparin) tube, aerobic blood culture bottle Other: bacterial swab transport including ESwab®
Storage: Sterile Cup Keep Room Temperature (Refrigerate nonsterile respiratory specimens; all others should be maintained at room temperature.)
Collection: Biopsy: Surgical specimen in sterile container. A small amount of sterile nonbacteriostatic water should be added to prevent drying. Body fluid, aspirates: Aspirated material in sterile container. Eye: For keratitis, scrapings with a Kimura spatula directly inoculated using “C” streaks are best. Skin: Cleanse the area with 70% alcohol and collect a portion from the active border of the lesion. Nails: For all types of onychomycosis, clean the nail area well with 70% alcohol, then, depending on type of nail disease, collect the following: • Distal subungual: Clip the abnormal nail as close to the proximal edge as possible. Scrape the nail bed and underside of nail plate with a curet. Discard the outermost debris, which likely contains contaminants. Nail clippings are less desirable for culture. • Proximal subungual: Pare down the normal surface of nail plate in the area of the lunula. Collect white material from the deeper portion of plate. • White superficial: Scrape the white spots, discarding the outermost surface, which likely contains contaminants. Collect the white areas directly underneath. • Candida infection: Collect material closest to the proximal and lateral nail edges. Hair: Epilate 10 to 12 hairs and place them in a sterile container. Swabs: Throat, nose, nasopharynx, and ear swabs are acceptable; material from the ear is better than a swab. Urine: Clean catch midstream sample in sterile container. Wound: Aspirate of purulent material or fluid, scraping of lesion border, or swab (least preferred) in sterile container. Swabs cannot be split for other tests. Avoid contamination of the specimen with commensal organisms as much as possible. Specify the source of the specimen and include any pertinent clinical information. Cultures are incubated one to four weeks (depending on source) before a final negative report is issued.
Cause for Rejection: Unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; specimen submitted in syringe with needle attached, specimen received after prolonged transport (usually more than 72 hours); lithium heparin tube; Stool; swab without evidence of specimen present; specimen received after leaking transport container into specimen bag (Trach-suction devices will often leak if the cap with tubing is not removed and replaced by solid cap. If tubing cannot be replaced by a solid cap, the specimen should be transferred to a leakproof sterile cup with a screwcap); inappropriate transport device.