Panfungal-DNA DNA detection byPCR Blood

DESCRIPTION – the pan-fungal PCR assay can detect multiple fungal genera and may be used as an adjunct to conventional methods for the detection of fungal infection or for describing the natural history of fungal infection

METHODOLOGY – polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

TURN AROUND TIME – 11 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – tissue

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – transfer fresh tissue to a sterile container and freeze immediately or formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue block

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – fresh tissue should be frozen and FFPE at room temperature

STABILITY –

Fresh tissue – ambient: 5 days; refrigerated: 5 days; frozen: 5 days

FFPE – ambient: 1 month; refrigerated: 1 month

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS – finger nails, toe nails or bone

MRP – 3000.00

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory