Fungal culture test

Importance of the Test

What is fungal culture test? A fungal culture test will help you diagnose fungal infections. The health problem is caused due to the exposure of a fungus or fungi. What is a fungus? It is a type of germ that lives in air, plants, and soil, and it can survive on the living bodies. There are more than ten lakh fungi on the planet. Generally the majority of the fungi are harmless but a few are able to cause infections. Fungal infections can be classified into two types: systemic affects systems inside the body and superficial affects the parts of the outer body. Let’s know more about them. Systemic fungal infections will affect your blood, lungs and various systems around the body. Sometimes infections can be very serious. There are many harmful fungi that target people with weakened immune systems. There are two types of fungi schenckii, sporothrix that will only affect people who work with plants and soil, fungi can also infect people through an animal scratch or bite, mostly from a cat. In some scenarios sporothrix infection can lead to lung disease, joint problems, or skin ulcers. Superficial fungal infections are very common. The mostly affect the nails, skin, and genital area. Superficial infections include vaginal yeast infections, ringworms and athlete’s foot, ringworms are not worms but fungus that will cause a circular rash on the skin. Superficial fungal infection is not serious, but can cause itchy, scaly rashes and other uncomfortable conditions. We can diagnose both systemic fungal and superficial fungal infection with a fungal culture test.

Basic Knowledge

Getting tested on a regular basis will help you detect various illnesses. With regular testing, you can stay healthy and active with Self-Test Diagnostics helping you lead the way. We have been in the at-home testing business for years now. We have a tie-ups with the best laboratories in India including iGenetic Diagnostics and One Billion Diagnostics. Our Phlebotomist has a minimum experience of 5 years and has taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. With our accuracy rate of 90%, we are certified by IGNOU. Our services are available for 365 days, and you can customize the packages according to your requirement. How is fungal culture done? Our Phlebotomist uses a large and soft cotton swab to brush a sample of the area of infection. You will feel no pain with fungal culture, and it requires no preparation. For a throat culture (variation of fungal culture), the patient has to open their mouth wide for the Phlebotomist to take a swab sample from the back of the throat. What is the lab test for fungal infection? We use the fungal culture test to find out the specific fungal infection you have been infected by or do you even have a fungal infection. The test is significant as it helps you guide treatment on particular fungi. It can even determine if the current fungal infection treatment is working. When is the fungal culture conducted? The Fungus culture test is conducted seven days a week. Monday to Saturday 8 AM to 7 PM. Sunday 8 AM to 1 PM.