Aspergillus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR : 18873

ASPQL or 18873

ASPERGILLUS SPP * A. FUMIGATUS * A. TERREUS * PTXPLNT * TXPLNT, SPECIALIZED TRANSPLANT, SERVICES * QUEST ADVANCED * ASPERGIL

3 mL (2 mL min) bronchoalveolar lavage or sputum collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container or
3 mL (2 mL min) whole blood collected in a EDTA (lavender-top) tube or
1 mL (0.3 mL min) CSF collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container or 
3 mm tissue collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), sputum, CSF, WB: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Tissue: Frozen

Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen: 30 days

Received room temperature

Daily

1 day (From receipt in the performing Lab)

Laboratory test results should always be considered in the context of clinical observations. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing. 

Not Detected

Diagnostic methods based on Real-Time PCR offer the possibility of expedient detection of Aspergillus from a variety of clinical specimens. 
Rapid, specific diagnosis of A. terreus is important because this organism is often refractory to amphotericin B treatment.