Fungal PCR

Alternate test name

Fungal PCR (Fungal detection through targeted NGS) Fungus, Fungal Infections, Aspergillosis, Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis), Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis

Gene name / Alternate gene name

ITS-2 (Internal transcribed spacer region) rRNA gene

Lab area

Microbiology - General

Method and equipment

Polymerase Chain Reaction followed by DNA sequence analysis

Expected turn-around time

Within 14 days

Specimen type

Fresh clinical specimen - tissue/biopsy, sterile body fluids.
Fixed/paraffin embedded specimen (block, not curls)

Specimen requirements

Sterile screw top container for fresh clinical specimen. Please send report with fungal stain results
For fixed/paraffin embedded block, please send pathology report and fungal stain slides with specimen

Storage and transportation

Fresh specimen should be shipped on wet or dry ice
Room temperature for fixed/paraffin embedded specimen

Special requirements

Acceptable specimen types:
- fresh specimen i.e. tissue biopsy, sterile body fluids (Various)** - Please include fungal stain results
- formalin fixed or paraffin block specimens - must send slides (H&E, GMS, PAS) and copy of Pathology report along with specimen. Only fungal stain positive GMS specimens will be processed. Specimens without accompanying fungal stain results will be rejected.

Shipping information

Requisition

Fungal PCR - requisition

Disease condition