Test ID: SCOC
Coccidioides Antibody, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8295
NY State Approved
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Yes
Useful For
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Diagnosing coccidioidomycosis
Serologic testing for coccidioidomycosis should be considered when patients exhibit symptoms of pulmonary or meningeal infection and have lived or traveled in areas where Coccidioides immitis is endemic. Any history of exposure to the organism or travel cannot be overemphasized when a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis is being considered.
Method Name
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Complement Fixation (CF) Using Coccidioidin: IgG
Immunodiffusion: IgG and IgM
Reporting Name
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Coccidioides Ab, S
Aliases
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Coccidioides antibody, S
San Joaquin Valley fever
Valley Fever
San Joaquin Valley fever
Valley Fever


