Candidaagserpliaacnc
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 27440-7
- Short code
- CANDAG
- Synonyms
- Candida Ag SerPl IA-aCnc
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST) or red-top clot tube; plasma may be collected in heparin, EDTA, or citrate tubes
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0.25
- Ref high
- 0.49
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
- CPT
- 87449
- SNOMED
- 122063007
- Specimen volume
- 1-2 mL serum or plasma (minimum 0.5 mL)
- Stability
- Serum/plasma stable for 24 hours at room temperature (15-25°C), 7 days at 2-8°C, and up to 30 days frozen at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Hemolysis max
- 100
- Lipemia max
- 500
- Icterus max
- 20
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Negative: <0.25 Units/mL; Equivocal: 0.25-0.49 Units/mL; Positive: ≥0.50 Units/mLN/A
No fasting required. Specimen should be collected prior to administration of antifungal therapy when possible to avoid falsely decreased antigen levels.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 15, 2026. · Read our editorial policy