Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pneumocystis carinii) DNA

Indications

• fungal infection with Pneumocystis jiroveci (Pneumocystis pneumonia)

Specimen

• bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
• sputum
• tissue
• whole blood (ACD or EDTA)
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

More general terms

• infectious agent nucleic acid

Additional terms

• Pneumocystis jirovecii; Pneumocystis carinii (PCP)