Cryptococcus antibody in body fluid
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Indications
- evaluation of fungal infection with Cryptococcus neoformans
Clinical significance
- cryptococcal serum antibody titers
- screening tool
- serum titer has no prognostic significance
- serologic testing for polysaccharide antigen
- serum (titer has no prognostic value)
- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- positive in 90% of CNS infections
- titer > 1:1024
- associated with poor prognosis
- suggests relapse or treatment failure
More general terms
More specific terms
- Cryptococcus antibody in CSF
- Cryptococcus antibody in serum
- Cryptococcus neoformans antibody in body fluid
- Cryptococcus neoformans antibody in serum
Additional terms
References
- ↑ CPT