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Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pneumocystis carinii) DNA
Indications:
- fungal infection with Pneumocystis jiroveci (Pneumocystis pneumonia)
Specimen:
1) bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
2) sputum
3) tissue
4) whole blood (ACD or EDTA)
5) store body fluids at 4 degrees C
6) store tissue at -20 degrees C or below
Related
Pneumocystis jirovecii; Pneumocystis carinii (PCP)
General
infectious agent nucleic acid
References
Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,
W.B. Saunders, 1995