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Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 1 to 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect 1 to 3 mL bronchial lavage in a sterile container.
2.Ship frozen
Method Name
Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) Pathway
Reporting Name
Fungitell, BALSpecimen Type
LavageSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lavage | Frozen (preferred) | 30 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | |
| Ambient | 4 days |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | Reject |
| Lipemia | Reject |
| Icterus | Reject |
| Universal transport media | Reject |
Clinical Information
The Fungitell beta-D glucan assay detects (1,3)-beta-D-glucan from the following pathogens: Candida spp., Acremonium, Aspergillus spp., Coccidioides immitis, Fusarium spp., Histoplasma capsulatum, Trichosporon spp., Sporothrix schenckii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Pneumocystis jiroveci.
The Fungitell beta-D glucan assay does not detect certain fungal species, such as the genus Cryptococcus, which produces very low levels of (1,3)-beta-D-glucan, nor the Zygomycetes such as Absidia, Mucor, and Rhizopus, which are not known to produce (1,3)-beta-D-glucan. Studies indicate Blastomyces dermatitidis is usually not detected due to little (1,3)-beta-D-glucan produced in the yeast phase.
Reference Values
A reference range for specimens other than serum has not been established.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
3 to 6 daysPerforming Laboratory
Eurofins ViracorCPT Code Information
87449