Cryptococcal antigen

 

Alternative names, keywords

 CRAG

Samples required

Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube) or CSF. Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.

Test indications

Please send a separate blood sample and request form to Microbiology if this tests is required. If a separate CSF sample is unavailable please request this test on the Microbiology (MC&S) request form.

Reference range

 

Turnaround time*

5 days. 

* Quoted turnaround times are the time from receipt of specimen into the laboratory to 90% of reports leaving the laboratory. Stated times are based on normal working hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory bank and public holidays.

Enquiries

Microbiology