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Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Submit only one of the following:
Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
Container/Tube: Sterile Plain Container
Specimen Volume: Entire collection
Acceptable:
Specimen Type: Whole Blood/Plasma
Container/Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 6.0 mL
Specimen Type: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Container/Tube: Sterile Plain Container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL
For the specimen type listed below, to consult Microbiologist before sending for testing
Specimen Type: Biopsy tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile container with 1.0 - 2.0 mL sterile saline
Specimen Volume: Entire collection
Specimen Type: Bone marrow
Container/Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3.0 mL
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Container: Sterile Plain Container
Specimen Volume: Entire collection
Specimen Stability
7 days, refrigerated
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Days and Times Performed
Testing days : Monday and Thursday / TAT 2 - 6 days
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Molecular Microbiology Laboratory (MML) Microbiology division, 67724384
Useful For
Aids in diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised individuals.
This assay detects and differentiates A. fumigatus, A. terreus, A. flavus, as well as a pan-Aspergillus target for detection of other clinically relevant Aspergillus species.
Detection of only the pan-Aspergillus target will be reported as ‘Aspergillus spp. detected (species not resolved). The presence of A. fumigatus, A. flavus, and A. terreus should not be ruled out
Update
Last updated 18/06/2026
LOINC Code Information
76071-0
Service Code
LBC11963
1033803
Laboratory Code
LAB3040996