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ASPERGILLUS GALACTOMANNIN, EIA (FLUID)

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This test is currently only available in BHS CPRS. If you are a Bedford provider and wish to see this test offered in Bedford CPRS- please contact the Bedford Laboratory.


Test Code
ASPERGILLUS GALACTOMANNAN,FLUID(O)


Preferred Specimen
Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
Bronchial Wash
Cerebrospinal Fluid


Minimum Volume
Preferred: 2mL
Minimum: 0.5mL


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 24hrs
 


Methodology
The Aspergillus Galactomannan EIA assay is an immunoenzymatic sandwich microplate assay for the detection of Aspergillus galactomannan antigen in adult and pediatric CSF, bronch wash, BAL and serum samples. The assay uses EBA-2 monoclonal antibodies which detect Aspergillus galactomannan. This test has been cleared or approved for diagnostic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for bronch wash, BAL and serum specimens only.

Reference Range
Provided with patient report in CPRS


Clinical Significance
Invasive aspergillosis is a common opportunistic fungal infection in patients who are profoundly neutropenic, either as a result of chemotherapy or after having received hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation.1 Prevalence of invasive aspergillosis is 1–15% and mortality can exceed 90%.2 Early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis remains a challenge, but screening of patients in the early stage of infection may be useful in establishing an early diagnosis and may result in improved outcomes.3


Performing Laboratory
Viracor Eurofins

Additional Information
Link to Viracor-Eurofins Test Menu

Last Updated: July 17, 2018


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