LOINC display name : C. immitis IgG and IgM panel;
LOINC long common name : Coccidioides immitis IgG and IgM panel - Serum or Plasma;
LOINC short name : C immitis IgG IgM Pnl SerPl;
LOINC description : This panel contains quantitative (titer) Coccidioides immitis antibody results and
ordinal C. immitis IgG & IgM antibody results in serum. Serologic testing for coccidioidomycosis
is performed when patients show symptoms of pulmonary or meningeal infection and have
a history of possible exposure to Coccidioides immitis (i.e. the patient lived or
traveled in areas where Coccidioides immitis is prevalent). The IgG antibodies may
be associated with a recent infection but also can be detected in the serum months
or years after the initial infection. The presence of IgM antibodies suggest acute
primary coccidioidomycosis and are detectable in most patients in 1 to 2 weeks after
onset of symptoms. IgM antibodies may persist several months or longer.;
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