Survey of Fungal Cultures and the Identification Tests Used by Diagnostic Laboratories in Korea
Seungok LEE; Gyong-Gi YU; Kang-Hoon PARK; Seong-Yeoun LEE; Dong-Wook JEKARL; Nam-Surp YOON; Mi-Na KIM.
Journal of Laboratory Medicine and Quality Assurance
; : 143-150, 2016.
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BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to investigate the current status of fungal cultures and the identification tests used by diagnostic laboratories in Korea.METHODS:
From 22 October to 30 November 2013, we surveyed 76 laboratories, participating in the regular proficiency survey program of The Korean Association of Quality Assurance for Clinical Laboratory, with a questionnaire on fungal cultures and their identification tests. In March 2014, five mold were distributed to ninety-one participating laboratories, as an educational challenge.RESULTS:
Fifty-six (73.7%) out of seventy-six laboratories replied to the survey questionnaire. Yeast was identified using commercial kits in all laboratories and to species level in 82.1% of the laboratories, whereas moulds were mainly identified by morphological examinations, to species level in 41.1% of the laboratories. The response rate to the five proficiency specimens was 67.0%–71.1%. The percentage of correctly identified dermatophytes was lower than that of Aspergillus species.CONCLUSIONS:
An improvement is required in the mould culturing and identification techniques used in diagnostic laboratories in Korea.
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