Test Directory

Antifungal Assay - Azole Antifungals

Containers - Adult

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White Cap
Volume Range

5-9ml

Reference ranges

Shown on the report.

Laboratory Site

Mycology Reference Centre Manchester
2nd Floor Laboratory,Education and Research Centre
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester M23 9LT
Telephone: 0161 291 2124
RIE
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Telephone (Mycology): 0131 24(2) 6049

Transport arrangements

Transport as soon as practicable

Sample storage arrangements

Store at 4-6o C

Special instructions for collection

Consult Microbiologist before taking these samples.

Please note this must be a white cap blood tube as other types of tubes can affect the result due to the chelating agents contained within them.

How to request

Via TRAK or by request form

Availability

9 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri

Anticipated turnaround

16 days

What happens if the result is positive or abnormal

Results are reported as soon as they are phoned to us. Microbiology do not routinely phone these results.

General additional information

Sent to reference laboratory: http://www.mycologymanchester.org/services.php

For reference ranges and timing of samples see link below (pages 86 to 90):