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Test ID: FGEN    
Fungal Culture, Routine

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosing fungal infections from specimens other than blood, skin, hair, nail, and vagina (separate tests are available for these specimen sites)

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Nucleic Acid Probe/16S rDNA Sequencing/Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Conventional Identification Methods
(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
Nucleic acid probes used for identification, when applicable, include those for Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis.

Real-time PCR is used for identification, when applicable, for Coccidioides species.
D2 DNA sequencing is used for identification, when applicable, for dermatophytes and nonsporulating fungi.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Fungal Culture, Routine

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Aspergillus Culture
Blastomyces Culture
Candida Culture
Coccidioides Culture
Cryptococcus Culture
Culture, Yeast
Fungus Culture
Histoplasma Culture
Mold
Mycology, Culture
Yeast Culture
50019-FGEN