Fungitell®, an FDA cleared and CE marked diagnostic test, is used for the detection of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan, which is frequently associated with the presence of fungal pathogens. The majority of these are Candida and Aspergillus species.

What does Fungitell measure?

The Fungitell assay (Associates of Cape Cod, East Falmouth, Massachusetts) is a US Food and Drug Administration-approved laboratory test that quantitatively measures 1,3-β-D-glucan levels and is widely available for clinical use as a relatively noninvasive method to aid in detecting the presence of invasive fungal ...

What fungi does Fungitell test for?

The Fungitell Beta - D Glucan assay detects (1,3) - Beta-D-glucan from the following pathogens: Candida spp., Acremonium, Aspergillus spp., Coccidioides immitis, Fusarium spp., Histoplasma capsulatum, Trichosporon spp., Sporothrix schenckii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Pneumocystis jiroveci.