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 | 24.89 | 28.63 | ID of yeasts 2–5 days ID of moulds 2–7 days |
| High volume culture | HVC | 17.13 | 19.69 | Respiratory samples up to 14 days Tissue samples up to 4 weeks |
| Identification from skin, hair & nails (dermatophytes) | DERM | 17.13 | 19.69 | Direct microscopy 1-4 days Culture and identification 3-4 weeks |
| Histology slide review | SLIDE | 24.89 | 28.63 | 7 days |
| Aspergillus PCR | ASP PCR | 102.53 | 117.88 | 7 days |
| Candida PCR | CAN PCR | 102.53 | 117.88 | 5-7 days |
| Pneumocystis PCR | PCP PCR | 102.53 | 117.88 | 4 days |
| Panfungal PCR | PAN PCR | 102.53 | 117.88 | 2-4 weeks |
| Identification by sequencing | ID SEQ | 102.53 | 117.88 | 2-4 weeks |
| Yeast | ||||
| 1 drug only | 17.84 | 20.50 | ||
| Standard package including: - full identification - long-term storage - flucytosine, fluconazole, amphotericin B, micafungin, anidulafungin | YSP-S | 96.07 | 110.44 | ID 2–5 days Susceptibility 1–5 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | YSP-1 | 113.28 | 130.27 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | YSP-2 | 130.53 | 150.06 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | YSP-3 | 147.76 | 169.88 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | YSP-4 | 165.55 | 190.37 | |
| …plus 5 additional susceptibilities | YSP-5 | 183.42 | 210.86 | |
| …plus 6 additional susceptibilities | YSP-6 | 200.65 | 231.36 | |
| High vaginal swab & sensitivity testing | HVS SENS | 59.78 | 68.73 | |
| High vaginal swab (no growth) | HVS NG | 17.13 | 19.69 | Up to 5 days |
| Mould | ||||
| 1 drug only | 24.97 | 28.37 | ||
| Standard package including - full identification - long-term storage - itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, amphotericin B | MLD-S | 118.19 | 135.91 | Identification 2–7 days Susceptibility 3–7 days (may take longer if culture requires incubation) |
| …plus 1 additional susceptibility | MLD-1 | 126.92 | 145.92 | |
| …plus 2 additional susceptibilities | MLD-2 | 135.70 | 156.00 | |
| …plus 3 additional susceptibilities | MLD-3 | 144.43 | 166.05 | |
| …plus 4 additional susceptibilities | MLD-4 | 169.40 | 194.77 | |
| …plus 5 additional susceptibilities | MLD-5 | 181.25 | 209.16 | |
| Susceptibility testing by pyrosequencing (Aspergillus fumigatus only) | PYRO | 187.98 | 216.12 | 2-4 weeks |
| Flucytosine | LEVEL-FLY | 74.57 | 85.73 | 1 day You MUST telephone by 13:00 in order for us to set up the assay |
| Posaconazole | LEVEL-POS | 74.57 | 85.73 | 1-2 days |
| Voriconazole | LEVEL-VOR | 74.57 | 85.73 | 1-2 days |
| Itraconazole | LEVEL-ITR | 74.57 | 85.73 | 1-2 days |
| Fluconazole | LEVEL-FLZ | 74.57 | 85.73 | 2-3 days |
| Isavuconazole | LEVEL-ISA | 74.57 | 85.73 | 1-2 days |
| Antigen testing | ||||
| Galactomannan | ASPGM | 62.87 | 72.29 | 95% within 1 day |
| FungitellTM β-1,3-D-glucan | BGLU | 62.87 | 72.29 | 95% within 1 day |
| Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) | CRYPA | 43.19 | 49.66 | Same day |
| Preliminary report 5-7 days Final report 14 days |
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| Per sample | ENV | 123.73 | 141.45 | |
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.