Lab Test Details
Lab Test Details
| SIM | 20381 |
| CPT | 87899 |
| Synonyms | Binax NOW kit test for Malaria antigens |
| Specimen Type | EDTA whole blood |
| Container | EDTA Lavender top tube |
| Collection Instructions | |
| Volume | 1-2 ml |
| Additional Information | Do not centrifuge specimen. |
| Patient Preparation | |
| Specimen Processing Instructions | |
| Transport Requirements | Room temperature or Refrigerated at 2-8 degree Celcius |
| Specimen Stability | 3 days at Room Temperature or Refrigerated at 2-8 degrees Celsius |
| Rejection Criteria | Clotted sample or sample too old |
| Reference Range | Negative |
| Critical Value | NA |
| Test Includes | Malaria Antigen result for Plasmodium Falciparum and Plasmodium Vivax or Ovale, or Malariae |
| Methodology | Immunochromatographic membrane kit assay with monoclonal antibodies to detect a patient's malaria antigen |
| Testing Frequency | 630a-630pm every day |
| Reviewed By | Crystal M. Killian |
| Reviewed Date | 3/18/2021 |
| Supplemental | If all results are negative, confirmatory test for Malaria is sent to Lab Corp (SIM 20380). |