Fungitell ß-D Glucan, Serum FUNGITELL

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Fungitell B-D-Glucan, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Fungitell

Clinical Info

Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections caused by various fungi, including Aspergillus species, Fusarium species, Candida species, 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Serum samples which are transferred to sterile, leak-proof containers should be handled in a sterile cabinet.  Interpret results from samples provided in pour-off tubes with caution.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Protease Zymogen-Based Colorimetric Assay

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday
 
TAT: 1 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Viracor-Eurofins

CPT

87449

PDM

5960040

Result Interpretation

Negative: Less than 60 pg/mL.

Indeterminate: 60 to 79 pg/mL.

Positive: Greater than or equal to 80 pg/mL

        Reference values apply to all ages.

 It should be used in conjunction with other diagnostic procedures.

The Fungitell ß-D Glucan assay detects (1,3)- ß-D-glucan from the following pathogens: Candida spp., Acremonium, Aspergillus spp., Coccidioides immitis, Fusarium spp., Histoplasma capsulatum, Trichosporon spp., Sporothrix schenckii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Pneumocystis jiroveci.

The Fungitell ß-D Glucan assay does not detect certain fungal species such as the genus Cryptococcus, which produces very low levels of (1,3)- ß-D-glucan, nor the Zygomycetes, such as Absidia, Mucor, and Rhizopus, which are not known to produce (1,3)- ß-D-glucan. Studies indicate Blastomyces dermatitidis is usually not detected due to little (1,3)- ß-D-glucan produced in the yeast phase.

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