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Survey of Indoor Molds (SIM) - $195 

The Survey of Indoor Molds (SIM) is a collection of assays employing Mold Specific Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (MSQPCR) technology that was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The SIM is a panel designed by AssuredBio to appeal to industrial hygienists and other highly trained and experienced individuals. As opposed to emphasizing a generalized score, the SIM emphasizes individual species quantification because they will be used by the hygienist in forming recommendations and strategies for remediation. Most species of fungi occurring indoors are found worldwide in soils, rendering them useful indicators of indoor conditions in any location. Additionally, mycoses (fungal infections) have been documented for some of the species in both healthy and immunocompromised people.

Aspergillus Assessment Panel (AAP) - $145

The genus Aspergillus contains over 185 species to which humans are constantly exposed in dust, decomposing organic matter, water and indoor air. Aspergillus species linked to mycoses include A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger, A. nidulans, A. terreus, A. oryzae, A. ustus and A. versicolor. Aspergilli can be primary (capable of infecting healthy individuals) or opportunistic (causing infection in immunocompromised patients) pathogens. Infections can be nosocomial (hospital derived) or can result from inhalation of spores. Most cases of primary deep mycoses are asymptomatic or clinically mild infections occurring in normal patients living or traveling in endemic areas. However, patients exposed to a high numbers of organisms or those with weakened immune response may suffer life-threatening progression or reactivation of latent infections.

AssuredBio developed the Aspergillosis Assessment Panel (AAP) panel to provide investigators with the most thorough DNA-based assessment of the species that belong to the genus Aspergillus. Twelve species of Aspergillus are included in the AAPTM. A detailed description is provided for each species.

Pathogenic Fungus Panel (PFP)- $145

Mycoses are infections caused by fungi and have been found in/on the brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and skin. Primary fungal pathogens can establish infections in normal hosts, whereas opportunistic fungal pathogens can cause disease in individuals with compromised immune mechanisms. Infectious fungi may be either inside (endogenous) or outside (exogenous) of the body. Routes of entry for exogenous fungi include airborne spores and mold on surfaces. Endogenous infections are caused by fungi that are part of the body’s normal flora or by reactivation of a dormant infectious fungus residing in an old infection site. Invasive mycoses are difficult to diagnose and treat, resulting in a high mortality rate among affected patients.

The Pathogenic Fungus Panel (PFP) is a panel that was developed by AssuredBio under the guidance of Dr. Wiley Schell, a well known Medical Mycologist at Duke University Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. The panel contains a group of 12 molds that are known to cause disease in humans. Furthermore, the molds in the panel are separated into 5 groups based on medical significance. A detailed medical description of each mold target is provided.