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Home Our Specialties Pathology Pathology Lab Services PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII FORMERLY P. CARINII MICROSCOPY

PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII (FORMERLY P. CARINII) MICROSCOPY

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Lab Section Category	Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Parasites & Other Investigations View write-up
Specimen Required	Bronchoalveolar lavage. Induced sputum is acceptable, provided it is correctly done by well-trained staff using 3% hypertonic saline; it is nevertheless less sensitive than BAL.
Method	Silver Stain; Immunofluorescence using Monoclonal Antibodies
Test Results	Pneumocystis jirovecii seen; No Pneumocystis jirovecii seen
Turnaround Time	4 – 48 hours
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday - Saturday