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CRYPTOCOCCUS ANTIGEN (QUANTITATIVE)

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Lab Section Category	Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Fungi View write-up
Specimen Required	1 mL CSF; 5 mL plain blood. For following progress of patient with cryptococcal meningitis, CSF is preferred; blood may be useful for monitoring some HIV patients.
Method	Lateral Flow Assay
Test Results	Negative result: "Cryptococcus Antigen : Negative : Titre : ≤1:5" Positive result: "Positive for Cryptococcus Antigen : Titre : __"
Turnaround Time	4 - 24 hours
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday - Saturday