Mycology
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Mycology Laboratory
Laboratory Services
The Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, New Delhi has been designated as the ‘Advanced Mycology Diagnostic and Research Centre’ by ICMR.
List of investigations available:
|
S. no |
Test performed |
Product/ material of the test (Sample) |
| 1 |
Direct KOH mount (with calcofluor white) |
Respiratory samples, Tissues, Pus, Sterile fluids etc. |
| 2 |
Conventional Culture for fungi |
All Samples (Except Blood) |
| 3 |
Gram’s stain |
All Samples (Except Blood) |
| 4 |
Giemsa stain |
Samples for suspected deep mycoses (Histoplamosis etc.) |
| 5 |
Automated Culture for fungi by BACTEC |
Blood & sterile fluids |
| 6 |
Modified ZN stain and culture for Nocardia |
All Samples (Except Blood) |
| 7 |
India ink preparation |
CSF |
| 8 |
Galactomannan antigen by ELISA test every Tuesday and Friday |
Serum, BAL & CSF |
| 9 |
Galactomannan antigen by LFA |
On request |
| 10 |
Beta-D-Glucan |
Serum |
| 11 |
Histoplasma urinary antigen |
Urine |
| 12 |
Aspergillus specific antibodies (IgG-IgM) by LFA |
Serum |
| 13 |
Cryptococcal antigen detection |
Serum & CSF |
| 14 |
Therapeutic drug monitoring for Voriconazole, Itraconazole and Posaconazole |
Serum (Trough levels) |
| 15 |
Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) of Yeast (By VITEK and Microbroth dilution test) |
Performed for all yeasts isolated from sterile sites |
| 16 |
Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) of Filamentous fungi (By Microbroth dilution test ) |
On request |
| 17 |
PCR for Aspergillus, Mucorales, Pan-fungal etc. |
On request |
