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Aspergillus Molecular Detection, BAL Build info

Synonyms

  • ASPERGILLUS RT-PCR PANEL- BAL
  • ASPBALPCR
  • LAB14520

Procedure Name

ASPERGILLUS RT-PCR PANEL- BAL

Procedure Master Number

LAB14520

Procedure ID

191990

Clinical Info

The Aspergillus PCR panel is comprised of 3 real-time PCR assays: a Pan-Aspergillus assay that detects all Aspergillus species, an
 A. fumigatus assay that detects the most common Aspergillus species, and an A. terreus assay that detects a clinically important 
Aspergillus species that is resistant to Amphotericin B.

Specimen Sources

 BAL

Specimen Types

 Body Fluid

Container

Sterile Screw Top Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile Screw Top Container
Specimen:2.0 mL BAL (Min 0.5 mL)

Specimen Volume

2.0 mL BAL (Min 0.5 mL)

Transport Instructions

Frozen 

Specimen Stability

4 Days Frozen Temperature

Methodology

Real - Time, Qualitative PCR

Days Performed

TAT: 1-2 Days

Performing Laboratory

Eurofins-Viracor

CPT

87798 X 3

PDM

 255033

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PAN ASPERGILLUS ASPERGILLUS PAN ASPERGILLUS Pan Aspergillus
A. FUMIGATUS ASPERFUMIG ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS A. fumigatus
A. TERREUS ASPTERR ASPERGILLUS TERREUS A. terreus

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