Test catalogue
Turnaround times listed below are average times – results for urgent specimens may be available earlier
Prices updated: 8th Oct 2024
| 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 | 24.37 | 27.49 | ID of yeasts 2–5 days ID of moulds 2–7 days |
| High volume culture | HVC | 16.77 | 18.91 | Respiratory samples up to 14 days Tissue samples up to 4 weeks |
| Identification from skin, hair & nails (dermatophytes) | DERM | 16.14 | 18.01 | Direct microscopy 1-4 days Culture and identification 3-4 weeks |
| Histology slide review | SLIDE | 24.37 | 27.49 | 7 days |
| Aspergillus PCR | ASP PCR | 100.37 | 113.18 | 7 days |
| Candida PCR | CAN PCR | 100.37 | 113.18 | 5-7 days |
| Pneumocystis PCR | PCP PCR | 100.37 | 113.18 | 4 days |
| Panfungal PCR | PAN PCR | 100.37 | 113.18 | 2-4 weeks |
| Identification by sequencing | ID SEQ | 100.37 | 113.18 | 2-4 weeks |
| Yeast | ||||
| 1 drug only | 17.46 | 19.68 | ||
| Standard package including: - full identification - long-term storage - flucytosine, fluconazole, amphotericin B, micafungin, anidulafungin | YSP-S | 94.05 | 106.04 | ID 2–5 days Susceptibility 1–5 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | YSP-1 | 110.90 | 125.08 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | YSP-2 | 127.78 | 144.08 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | YSP-3 | 144.65 | 163.11 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | YSP-4 | 162.07 | 182.78 | |
| …plus 5 additional susceptibilities | YSP-5 | 179.56 | 202.46 | |
| …plus 6 additional susceptibilities | YSP-6 | 196.43 | 222.14 | |
| High vaginal swab & sensitivity testing | HVS SENS | 58.52 | 65.99 | |
| High vaginal swab (no growth) | HVS NG | 16.77 | 18.91 | Up to 5 days |
| Mould | ||||
| 1 drug only | 24.44 | 27.24 | ||
| Standard package including - full identification - long-term storage - itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, amphotericin B | MLD-S | 115.70 | 130.49 | Identification 2–7 days Susceptibility 3–7 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | MLD-1 | 124.25 | 140.11 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | MLD-2 | 132.84 | 149.78 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | MLD-3 | 141.39 | 159.43 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | MLD-4 | 165.83 | 187.01 | |
| …plus 5 additional susceptibilities | MLD-5 | 177.44 | 200.83 | |
| Susceptibility testing by pyrosequencing (Aspergillus fumigatus only) | PYRO | 184.02 | 207.51 | 2-4 weeks |
| Flucytosine | LEVEL-FLY | 73.00 | 82.31 | 1 day You MUST telephone by 13:00 in order for us to set up the assay |
| Posaconazole | LEVEL-POS | 73.00 | 82.31 | 1-2 days |
| Voriconazole | LEVEL-VOR | 73.00 | 82.31 | 1-2 days |
| Itraconazole | LEVEL-ITR | 73.00 | 82.31 | 1-2 days |
| Fluconazole | LEVEL-FLZ | 73.00 | 82.31 | 2-3 days |
| Isavuconazole | LEVEL-ISA | 73.00 | 82.31 | 1-2 days |
| Antigen testing | ||||
| Galactomannan | ASPGM | 61.55 | 69.41 | 95% within 1 day |
| FungitellTM β-1,3-D-glucan | BGLU | 61.55 | 69.41 | 95% within 1 day |
| Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) | CRYPA | 42.28 | 47.68 | Same day |
| Preliminary report 5-7 days Final report 14 days |
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| Per sample | ENV | 121.13 | 135.81 | |
Please note that we no longer offer precipitins testing. You can order fungal antibody tests (ImmunoCAP) via the Greater Manchester Immunology Service at Manchester Royal Infirmary.