Cryptococcosis

RE: Cryptococcosis

Kate Richardson — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:16:51 GMT

I would phone my lab and ask!

RE: Cryptococcosis

Rob Davis — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:50:49 GMT

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Worldwide but rare in UK

http://www.abcdcatsvets.org/cryptococcosis/

Depending on the presentation and CT report you could check for antigens (LCAT)

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Any idea where I can get the LCAT test done? Can't find it in any of the lab test lists we have and google wasn't much help either...

RE: Cryptococcosis

Rob Davis — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:32:34 GMT

Thanks, Kate, that's really helpful - I will read more thoroughly later.

I was under the impression that asymptomatic carrier state was relatively common, so antigen detection wasn't definitive for diagnosis, although I guess if it's rare in the uk then presence of antigen would be highly suggestive of causation. I had read that cytology, histology or culture were the most definitive methods of diagnosis. Do you know if culture can be done on nasal discharge alone (ie sample taken conscious), or do we need deeper samples?

Do you know if the LCAT test is done on blood or nasal discharge?

RE: Cryptococcosis

Kate Richardson — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:57:31 GMT

Worldwide but rare in UK

http://www.abcdcatsvets.org/cryptococcosis/

Depending on the presentation and CT report you could check for antigens (LCAT)