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Fungitell B-D-Glucan Assay
Test CodeFUNBDV
Preferred Specimen
Serum - gold SST, 2 mL
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL
CSF, BAL, Bronch wash: 0.1 mL
CSF, BAL, Bronch wash: 0.1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
CSF, BAL, Bronch wash
Transport Container
Ship serum in SST tube if possible. CSF, BAL, and bronch wash can be transferred to a sterile screw top tube.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
2-8°C: 7 days
Frozen (-20C): 30 days
2-8°C: 7 days
Frozen (-20C): 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemic, icteric. or hemolyzed specimens should be rejected. Specimens > 4 days at ambient temp. Refrigerated specimens > 7 days.
If storage longer than 5 days is needed, samples should be frozen at -20C or colder.
If storage longer than 5 days is needed, samples should be frozen at -20C or colder.
Report Available
Same day (within 8-12 hours from receipt of specimen), Monday through Saturday.
Performing Laboratory
Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics 1001 NW Technology Drive Lee's Summit, MO 64086 800-305-5198
Additional Information
Viracor Fungitell Information
Last Updated: December 6, 2021
