At a glance
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Mycotic Diseases Branch maintains a Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA)-certified reference laboratory, leading in fungal identification and susceptibility testing worldwide.
- The reference lab serves state and local public health jurisdictions and provides information on specimen submission.
- Select lab protocols for fungal disease diagnostics and testing can be found below.
Laboratory support and resources
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Mycotic Diseases Branch is a leading public health entity on fungal diseases. It's Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA)-certified reference laboratory provides technical assistance to US public health laboratories as well as laboratories worldwide.
As one of the leading public health laboratories for fungal identification, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Mycotic Diseases Laboratory, shares diagnostic and susceptibility testing protocols. Protocols include SOPs and job aids.
The protocols provided:
- Align with CLSI standards.
- Should be independently validated
- Should be adapted for the user's laboratory.
- Are not a comprehensive list of all methodologies.
Protocols
- Identification of Filamentous Fungi
- Identification of Yeasts
- Preserving Yeast and Mold Isolates
- Target Genes, Primer Sets, and Thermocycler Settings
- Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts
Specific fungal species
Laboratory sample submission
Send specimens to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Mycotic Disease Laboratory including patient samples for clinical mycology testing.