Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type Test Discontinued
CPT Code FBLAS
Order Code 87449

TEST OBSOLETE

Blastomyces Antigen

Order Code:                             FBLAS                                     

CPT Code:                               87449

Reference Laboratory:             Mayo Medical Laboratories via MiraVista Disagnostics

 

REPLACEMENT TEST

MVista Blastomyces Quantitative Antigen, Serum

New Order Code:                     FBMS  

CPT Code:                               87449

Reference Laboratory:             Mayo Medical Laboratories via MiraVista Disagnostics

 

Effective March 3, 2020, Blastomyces Antigen (FBLAS) will become obsolete and replaced by MVista Blastomyces Quantitative Antigen, Serum (FBMS) per Mayo Medical Laboratories due to a change at MiraVista Diagnositics.

 

Collection Instructions: Collect approximately 5 mL of whole blood in a serum separator or red top vacutainer. Centrifuge specimen and aliquot serum into a plastic vial and ship the specimen refrigerated.

Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)