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Pan Fungal PCR – Paraffin Section (Sendaway Test)

Alternative Names:

PCR – Pan Fungal on Paraffin Sections

Laboratory:

Anatomical Pathology

Test Code:

ICP

Registration Instructions:

Send away test to the Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Westmead

Paraffin sections will be cut from a block selected by a pathologist.

Authorisation: Sections are passed to Microbiology (Serology) who will determine the need to send the material for assay based on the results from the testing of their sample.

Specimen Types:

Paraffin Block Shavings

Container Types:

Plain PCR Tube

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

By Arrangement

External Laboratory:

Institute of Clin.Pathology & Medical Res. (ICPMR)

External Transport Instructions:

Send at ambient temperature