The fungal infection can be demonstrated by microscopic detection of diagnostic cells in body fluids, exudates, sputum and biopsy-tissue. With specific nucleotide primers C.immitis DNA can be amplified by PCR. It can also be detected in culture by morphological identification or by using molecular probes that hybridize with C.immitis RNA.
Coccidioidomycosis laboratory tests
Actinomycosis laboratory tests
Candidiasis laboratory tests
Coccidioidomycosis physical examination
Paracoccidioidomycosis physical examination
Blastomycosis physical examination
Histoplasmosis physical examination
Aspergillosis physical examination