Fungal PCR

Alternate test name

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 - Molecular

Method and equipment

Polymerase Chain Reaction followed by DNA sequence analysis

Expected turn-around time

Within 14 days

Specimen type

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

Special requirements

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

Shipping information

Requisition

Disease condition