Detection of fungal antigen glucan, seen in sera of patients with aspergillosis, candidosis, pneumocystis and other fungal disease. But not mucormycosis or cryptococcosis. The role of this test is to be able to exclude most fungal disease.
Container / Tube
Serum sample – Sep Clot Activator tube (LTHT: Red top, yellow inner ring. MYTT: Brown top). No additives.
BAL sample – white topped universal
Collection Conditions
Min 200ul serum.
Availability
Assay run Mondays and Thursdays.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
4 days.
Additional Information
The assay is a commercial kinetic enzyme assay which uses amoebalysate from the horseshoe crab Limulus.
ID
3697