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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Fungal Identification by Sequencing (Synonym: Fungus, Fungal infection) | ||
| Test Includes: | Broad range fungal NAT/PCR and sequencing | ||
| Specimen Type: | Sterile body fluid or tissue | ||
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| Transportation: | For query or confirmed Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Histoplasma species and other Risk Group 3 (RG3) organisms: Specimens must be shipped by TDG Category B: | ||
| Testing Area: | Mycology | ||
| Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Edmonton) | ||
| Additional Test Information: | This test is used as a last resort when other fungal diagnostic tests are negative (e.g. fungal culture). Testing must be approved by the Public Health Lab (ProvLab) Microbiologist On-Call. Testing can only be added on to a specimen previously collected for fungal culture. For culture of fungi from clinical specimens, see Fungal Culture. | ||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Jul 3 2024 12:00AM | ||
