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Mycology Proficiency Testing Program (PTP)

SUBCATEGORIES

GENERAL: This category is for laboratories that isolate and identify to genus or, when clinically relevant, to genus and species fungi (yeasts and molds) routinely encountered in a clinical microbiology laboratory. Laboratories that cannot satisfactorily identify molds but can identify yeast-like fungi may hold a permit in Mycology -Yeast Only.

YEASTS ONLY: This category is for laboratories that isolate and identify to genus and species yeast-like fungi routinely encountered in a clinical microbiology laboratory. Yeasts are defined as, but not limited to, those fungi that may be identified with commercial yeast identification systems.

ANTIFUNGAL TESTING - YEASTS ONLY: This category is for laboratories that perform antifungal susceptibility tests on clinically significant yeasts. This category must be held in addition to the category needed to culture and identify yeast and/or molds.

DIRECT DETECTION (new category): This category is for laboratories that perform direct antigen detection methods.

RESTRICTED (formerly Limited): This category is for laboratories that perform only KOH preparations or any mycology test not subject to proficiency test requirements, as outlined in the Program Guide available on our website.

New York State Laboratory Permit Category Descriptions.
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