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

15 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

Disease condition