C. albicans/C. glabrata PNA FISH®

Rapid identification of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata directly from positive blood cultures. 

Description

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.
 
 
 
Results Images

 
C. albicans
C. glabrata Negative

 
 
Performance Data

Please see package insert for complete performance data.
 
    Conventional Identification  
    C. albicans
C. glabrata
Other Species Total

C. albicans
47 0 0 47
PNA FISH®
C. glabrata
0 28 0 28
 
Negative
0 0 51 51
 
Total
47 28 51 126