Test catalogue
Turnaround times listed below are average times – results for urgent specimens may be available earlier.
| Send us a sample | See the MFT Lab Medicine handbook (section 10) for detailed information about sample requirements and interpreting results | Find out more about how the tests work |
| Test | Code | NHS (£) | Private (£) | Turnaround time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification only (either yeast or mould) | IDENT | 21.91 | 24.45 | ID of yeasts 2–5 days ID of moulds 2–7 days |
| High volume culture | HVC | 15.07 | 16.82 | |
| Identification from skin, hair & nails | DERM | 15.07 | 16.82 | Direct microscopy 1-2 days Culture and identification: * Yeasts 1-2 weeks * Dermatophytes 1-3 weeks * Non-dermatophytes 1-2 weeks |
| Histology slide review | SLIDE | 21.91 | 24.45 | |
| Aspergillus PCR | ASP PCR | 90.21 | 100.66 | |
| Pneumocystis PCR | PCP PCR | 90.21 | 100.66 | |
| Panfungal PCR | PAN PCR | 90.21 | 100.66 | |
| Identification by sequencing | ID SEQ | 90.21 | 100.66 | |
| Yeast | ||||
| 1 drug only | 15.69 | 17.50 | ||
| Standard package including: - full identification - long-term storage - flucytosine, fluconazole, amphotericin B, micafungin, anidulafungin | YSP-S | 84.53 | 94.31 | ID 2–5 days Susceptibility 1–5 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | YSP-1 | 99.68 | 111.24 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | YSP-2 | 114.85 | 128.15 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | YSP-3 | 130.01 | 145.06 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | YSP-4 | 145.67 | 162.57 | |
| …plus 5 additional susceptibilities | YSP-5 | 161.39 | 180.07 | |
| High vaginal swab & sensitivity testing | HVS SENS | 52.60 | 58.69 | |
| High vaginal swab (no growth) | HVS NG | 15.07 | 16.82 | |
| Mould | ||||
| 1 drug only | 21.97 | 24.22 | ||
| Standard package including - full identification - long-term storage - itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, amphotericin B | MLD-S | 104.00 | 116.06 | Identification 2–7 days Susceptibility 3–7 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | MLD-1 | 111.69 | 124.62 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | MLD-2 | 119.40 | 133.22 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | MLD-3 | 127.08 | 141.08 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | MLD-4 | 149.05 | 166.32 | |
| Susceptibility testing by pyrosequencing (Aspergillus fumigatus only) | PYRO | 165.40 | 184.56 | - |
| Flucytosine | LEVEL-FLY | 65.62 | 73.21 | 1 day You MUST telephone by 13:00 in order for us to set up the assay |
| Posaconazole | LEVEL-POS | 65.62 | 73.21 | 1-2 days |
| Voriconazole | LEVEL-VOR | 65.62 | 73.21 | 1-2 days |
| Itraconazole | LEVEL-ITR | 65.62 | 73.21 | 1-2 days |
| Fluconazole | LEVEL-FLZ | 65.62 | 73.21 | 2-3 days |
| Isavuconazole | LEVEL-ISA | 65.62 | 73.21 | 1-2 days |
| Antigen testing | ||||
| Galactomannan | ASPGM | 55.33 | 61.73 | |
| FungitellTM β-1,3-D-glucan | BGLU | 55.33 | 61.73 | 1–3 days |
| Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) | CRYPA | 38.00 | 42.41 | |
| Antibody testing (precipitins) | ||||
| Aspergillus fumigatus | AF-PDD | 17.08 | 19.03 | |
| Aspergillus flavus | AFL-PDD | 17.08 | 19.03 | |
| Aspergillus niger | ANI-PDD | 17.08 | 19.03 | |
| Aspergillus terreus | AT-PDD | 17.08 | 19.03 | |
| Aspergillus nidulans | AN-PDD | 17.08 | 19.03 | |
| Per sample | ENV | 108.87 | 120.79 | |