NEW FUNGAL INFECTION PANEL

Assurance Scientific Laboratories offers a solution for your patients with suspected fungal infections (i.e. skin, nail, etc.). Utilizing PCR, our lab can identify the causing the infection, which can help guide treatment. With a simple nail clipping or swab of the infected area, Assurance can test for 16 fungal . As part of our fungal infection panel, we also offer a bacterial add on panel to identify if mecA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are present. Results are returned within 48 hours. Custom fungal pathogens and other targets can be made for your needs. Talk to a representative for more details. Let us provide you with diagnostic assurance!

PATHOGENS Alternaria spp. spp. spp. Scytalidium dimidiatum Sarocladium strictum Candida parapsilosis Cryptococcus spp. spp. Meyerozyma guilliermondii anthropophilic spp. Trichophyton zoophilic spp. canis spp. floccosum Curvularia spp. Bacterial Add On (includes ABX Resistant Marker) Pseudomonas aeruginosa Methicillin/Oxacillin (mecA)

2868 Acton Road, Suite 207, Birmingham, AL 35243 | 855.319.4459 | AssuranceScientificLabs.com FUNGAL INFECTION COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS

Nail Clipping Instructions:

1. Wipe nail collection 2. Obtain specimen from 3. Use curette to obtain 4. Place dry nail sample 5. Complete information site with 70% isopropyl the most proximal area additional subungual and subungual debris into on the requisition form alcohol (local anesthesia of nail and hyponychium. debris, as this will increase a provided dry collection and attach the form to the may be required). Debride Minimum specimen the potential yield. tube. Place the tube into collection bag. and discard distal nail amount of nail and a provided Assurance clippings. subungual debris is 3mm collection bag. to 6mm+ (small pieces to obtain this size are preferred).

Swab Instructions:

1. Cleanse and debride the 2. Exudate and brushings 3. Without contaminating 4. Secure the specimen 5. Complete information infected area with 70% of the base of the the swab, place the swab by closing the tube lid on the requisition form isopropyl alcohol using infected area (including into the transport tube all tightly and placing it into a and attach the form to the sterile gauze. Saline can advancing margins) should be the way to the bottom. provided collection bag. collection bag. be used if there is an open collected using the swab. Break the swab at the wound. scored breakpoint. Leave the bottom portion inside the tube submerged in buffer solution.

Skin Scraping Instructions:

1. Remove any traces 2. Choose the best area 3. Scrape the skin using 4. Secure the specimen 5. Complete information of skin products, to scrape by determining a scalpel held at a blunt by closing the tube lid on the requisition form medications, or surface the area where the fungal angle into a dry collection tightly and placing it into a and attach the form to the contaminants by wiping growth is most active. tube (the greater the amount of provided collection bag. collection bag. the area with a 70% specimen, the better the result). isopropyl alcohol wipe.

2868 Acton Road, Suite 207, Birmingham, AL 35243 | 855.319.4459 | AssuranceScientificLabs.com