Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Histoplasma capsulatum antigen
Test/Range/Collection
Histoplasma capsulatum antigen , urine, serum, CSF (HPA)
Negative
SST (serum)
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Deliver urine, CSF in a clean plastic or glass container tube.
Urine is the best specimen for the test.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Histoplasma Capsulatum Antigen." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619185/all/Histoplasma_capsulatum_antigen.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Histoplasma capsulatum antigen. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619185/all/Histoplasma_capsulatum_antigen. Accessed July 19, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Histoplasma capsulatum antigen. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619185/all/Histoplasma_capsulatum_antigen
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Histoplasma Capsulatum Antigen [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 July 19]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619185/all/Histoplasma_capsulatum_antigen.
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