Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Sterile CSF Container

Collection Information: 

CSF

Transport Information: 

1.0 mL CSF

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.1 mL

Remarks: 

Positive specimens will reflex automatically to a titer. (SQ Code: SFCRTR; CPT: 87327).

Unless monitoring therapy for previous infection, the Cryptococcal Antigen Test should be used in conjunction with fungal culture, and is not an acceptable substitute for culture of CSF.