Microbiology tests

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Test name
16S rRNA Bacterial Gene
18S rRNA Fungal Gene
Beta D Glucan
Blood Culture#
Candida (Culture for ID Only)
Candida (Culture for ID + Sensitivities)
Candida auris Screen
Carbapenemase producing organism screen
Clostridium Difficile Toxin by PCR
Cryptococcal Antigen
Cryptosporidium
CSF for Microscopy and Culture
Fluid Culture
Fungal investigations (non-superficial extended culture)
Fungal investigations (superficial/dermatophyte PCR test)
Galactomanan (Aspergillus Antigen)
Gonorrhoea Culture – Cervix
Gonorrhoea Culture – Rectal
Gonorrhoea Culture – Throat
Gonorrhoea Culture – Urethral
Gonorrhoea Culture – Other site
Group B Strep – Vaginal and Rectal (Self-collect)
Group B Strep – Vaginal and Rectal (STM)
H. pylori Antigen – Stool (RF)
H. pylori Antigen – Stool (Self-collect)
H. pylori Culture
Histoplasma Antigen
HVS
IUCD for Culture
Legionella Urine Antigen
MRSA (Rapid PCR) one swab per site
MRSA (Rapid PCR) one swab per site x 2
MRSA Culture one swab per site
MRSA Culture one swab per site x 2
MRSA Culture (Self-collect) – Nose/Groin
MRSA PCR (Self-collect) – Nose/Groin
Pleural Fluid for Culture
Pneumococcal Antigen
Pneumocystis jiroveci (PJP) PCR
Rapid Strep PCR (incl. m/c/s)
Schistosoma (Urine)
Sellotape Test
Semen Culture
Skin Scrapings/Mycology by PCR
Sputum for Routine Culture
Sputum for TB Culture (AFB)
Stool for OCP and Culture by PCR
Stool for OVA Cysts & Parasites by Microscopy
Stool Reducing Substances
Swab (Cervical)
Swab (Ear)
Swab (Eye)
Swab (Nasal)
Swab (Oral)
Swab (Penile)
Swab (Rectal)
Swab (Skin)
Swab (Throat)
Swab (Urethral)
Swab (Vaginal)
Swab (Vulval)
Swab (Wound)
Synovial Fluid (for microscopy, crystals and culture)
TB (Pleural Fluid)
TB Culture
TB Culture (Urine)
TB PCR (PCR detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and mutations for Rifampicin resistance)
TB Slopes – Confirmation and Sensitivity
Tissue for culture
Urine (Microscopy Only)
Urine Chemistry and Microscopy (Self-collect)
Urine Chemistry, Microscopy and Culture (Self-collect)
Urine for Extended Culture
Urine for Microscopy and Culture