Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type Replacement Test
CPT Code 87449
Order Code FBMU
Referral Laboratory Mayo Medical Laboratories

TEST OBSOLETE

 

Blastomyces Antigen, Urine

Order Code:                             FBMU

CPT Code:                               87449

Referral Laboratory:                Mayo Medical Laboratories via MiraVista

 

REPLACEMENT TEST

 

Blastomyces Ag Quantitative, urine

Order Code:                             MVBAU

CPT Code:                               87449

Referral Laboratory:                MiraVista

 

Effective May 12, 2021, MLabs will discontinue Blastomyces Antigen, Urine (FBMU) per Mayo Medical Laboratories. MLabs will replace the test with Blastomyces Ag Quantitative, urine (MVBAU) to be sent to MiraVista. 

 

Collection Instructions:  Please collect 5 mL of urine in a urine collection container. Ship the specimen refrigerated to MLabs.

 

Test Analysis:               TAT 5days

 

Methodology:  Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)