Microbiology
| Full details for "Antifungal susceptibility testing". | |
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Name |
Antifungal susceptibility testing |
Alternative name/Profile |
AFST/Antifungal/Yeast/HVS/Candida/Yeast/ Anidulafungin/ Micafungin/ 5-Flucytosine/ Posaconazole/ Itraconazole/ Voriconazole/ Fluconazole /Amphotericin |
Department |
Microbiology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Isolate (on slope/agar) |
Sample type |
Any sample type (swab/tissue/fluid etc. |
Sample container & volume |
Slope/agar plate/sterile universal container |
Frequency of analysis |
Daily Monday-Friday |
Turnaround time |
2 working days |
Availability |
Monday-Friday |
Notes |
AFST is performed on yeasts grown from sterile sites on samples from SJH patients and from referred cultures from external hospitals. AFST is performed using TREK Diagnostics Sensititre™ YeastOne™ plates; these are 96 well Microbroth dilution plates yielding MICs for the following antifungal drugs: Anidulafungin, Micafungin, 5-Flucytosine, Posaconazole, Itraconazole, Voriconazole, Fluconazole and Amphotericin using CLSI interpretative criteria. Please note- these plates are to be used for Candida species only (non-Candida yeasts and specifically C. tropicalis must be referred for AFST to reference laboratory in the UK |
Related links |
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Reference range |
CLSI reference ranges (Clinical & Laboratory standards Institute) |
Last updated |
Thu, 15 May 2025 12:07:41 IST |