Mold/Fungus identification
24 Hours, if pure culture submitted. Up to 30 calendar days, if culture setup and/or sub-culture is required
MALDI-TOF
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Identification of filamentous fungi (Mould) culture from patients with suspected fungal infection.
Agar with Mold/Fungus or Aspirate, biopsy, body fluid, BAL nails, hair skin, sinus sputum, stool, Urine, genital
2 mL or 1 cc tissue, whole nails or scrapings, hairs, skin scrapings, 50 mL body fluid
Sterile container with fluid or tissue, bacterial swab transports
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |