Yeast Susceptibility Testing, Caspofungin
Also known as: Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Fungal Susceptibility Testing
Use
This test is used to etermine the susceptibility of yeast isolates to antifungal agents.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Susceptibilities cannot be reported if the organism fails to grow in the test medium. Susceptibilities cannot be performed on mixed cultures. This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Methodology
Culture-based
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 29577-4 - Fungal Susc Pnl Islt
- 42804-5 - Fungus Islt
- 54176-3 - Caspofungin Islt MIC
Result Turnaround Time
4-10 days
Related Documents
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Specimen
Other
Volume
Pure culture yeast isolate on solid medium
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Container
Solid medium, tightly sealed, in etiologic agent packaging
Storage Instructions
Maintain media at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Isolate nonviable; yeast isolate other than Candida species (e.g., Cryptococcus species); non-yeast isolate (e.g., bacteria or mold); unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label
Other tests from different labs that may be relevant