Examination of mould culture for identification using manual methods. Indicated for mould that is thought to be the aetiological agent of infection.
Container / Tube
Culture plate or slope.
Collection Conditions
N/A
Availability
Mon – Fri.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
14 days.
Additional Information
Identification, usually to species level on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic morphology. Molecular identification may be carried out for those isolates which cannot be identified using phenotypic tests. Susceptibility testing of mould isolates may be indicated, though this is not done routinely. Please call to discuss.
ID
3692