Fungal Culture and Stain
This test involves culturing and staining fungal samples to identify the type of fungus causing an infection. It helps in diagnosing and treating fungal infections accurately.
Also known asFungus Culture & Stain Fungus Culture & Stain
Test details
Fungal Culture and Stain Package in Mangaluru Overview
Preparations
No special preparations needed
Test included
Fungal Culture and Stain includes 8 parameters
- Culture
- Organism
- Culture
- Organism
- Remark
- Specimen Source
- Fungal Stain
- Periodic Acid Schiff Stain
Frequently Asked Questions
This test detects fungal infections in tissues, fluids, or skin. It helps diagnose conditions like:
- Fungal skin infections (ringworm, candidiasis)
- Respiratory fungal infections (aspergillosis, histoplasmosis)
There are two ways from which the sample is extracted:
- Skin scraping or nail clippings
- Blood or cerebrospinal fluid samples (for deep infections)
- Fungal stain results: Within a few hours
- Fungal culture results: May take days to weeks, depending on the fungus type
A doctor may prescribe antifungal medication, depending on the severity of the infection.
Test code
5322
Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
| Specimen | Vacutainer | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Bal | Plain Sterile Vaccutainer | 10 |
| Csf | Plain Sterile Vaccutainer | 10 |
| Fluid | Plain Sterile Vaccutainer | 10 |
| Others (fx) | Others | 11 |
| Sputum | Plain Sterile Vaccutainer | 10.5 ML |
| Stool | Others | 10 |
| Tissue Small | Others | 10 |
| Urine | Blue Plastic Urine collecter | 10 |
Specimen stability information
Sputum
Specimen rejection criteria
Test run frequency
'
Turn around time
21 Working Days
Performing locations
Department
- Micro Biology
CPT and Loinc codes
Fungal Culture and Stain
Package price
₹1300
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