C. albicans/C. glabrata PNA FISH®
Rapid identification of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata directly from positive blood cultures.
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Description
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C. albicans/C. glabrata PNA FISH provides rapid identification of C. albicans and C. glabrata directly from yeast-positive blood cultures in just 90 minutes.
The test enables microbiology labs to report C. albicans vs. C. glabrata results 2-5 days sooner than with conventional methods to help clinicians select appropriate antifungal therapy (fluconazole vs. echinocandin) for patients with candidemia.
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Results Images
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C. albicans
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C. glabrata |
Negative |
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Performance Data
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Please see package insert for complete performance data.
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Conventional Identification |
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C. albicans
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C. glabrata
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Other Species |
Total |
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C. albicans
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47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
| PNA FISH® |
C. glabrata
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0 |
28 |
0 |
28 |
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Negative
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0 |
0 |
51 |
51 |
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Total
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47 |
28 |
51 |
126 |