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Cryptococcus neoformans causes a fungal infection called Cryptococcosis. This type of fungal infection attacks the CNS (central nervous system) and lungs. Patients with HIV/AIDS, organs transplant, and low immunity are at high risk of having cryptococcosis infection. The patient may develop a Cryptococcal infection by breathing the dust particles. When the cryptococcosis infection spreads from the lungs to the brain, then it transforms into cryptococcal meningitis.
Cryptococcal antigen rapid test is used to diagnose the cryptococcosis infection by identifying the fungus type at the early stage to prevent the infection from being fatal. The total turns around time of the cryptococcal antigen rapid test is just 10 minutes.
Your qualified doctor will request this cryptococcus antigen rapid test if you develop the symptoms of cryptococcosis infection such as
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The cryptococcosis infection usually affects the central nervous system and lungs. If the cryptococcosis infection is not managed or treated at the starting stage of the infection, there is a possibility of being spread to the brain and developing cryptococcal meningitis. To prevent the development of cryptococcal meningitis and the infection life-threatening, early identification of the infection and treatment is necessary. The Cryptococcus Antigen Rapid helps in diagnosing the problem before it becomes fatal.
Ganesh Diagnostic and imaging center is the leading pathology laboratory offering Cryptococcus Antigen Rapid in Delhi NCR to patients with the mentioned above indications and reasons, If you or any of your known suffering from Cryptococcosis infection, book the test as soon as possible for on-time treatment.
| Test Type | Cryptococcus Antigen Rapid |
| Includes | Cryptococcus Antigen Rapid Test (Neurology) |
| Preparation | |
| Reporting | Within 24 hours* |
| Test Price |
₹ 1025
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After treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, the CrAg tests (LFA, CLAT, and EIA) continue to show positive results for weeks to months. As the gold standard for diagnosing cryptococcosis, fungal culture can be used on any type of specimen, including CSF, tissue, blood, and sputum.
The Cryptococcus neoformans fungus infection is diagnosed by the Cryptococcal Antigen Test. It is a potentially fatal infection that mostly affects the brain and lungs. A fever, headache, exhaustion, neck stiffness, and irritation toward light are some of the possible symptoms.
The median specificity in serum specimens was 99.5% (95.7%, 100%), and the median sensitivity was 100% (95.6%, 100%). The median specificity in CSF specimens was 97.7% (70.4%, 100%), and the median sensitivity was 100% (96.2%, 100%).
Amphotericin B (0.7–1 mg/kg/day) either by itself or in conjunction with flucytosine (100 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses) should be the first line of treatment. For a minimum of 10 weeks, amphotericin B can be given either alone for 6–10 weeks or in combination with flucytosine for 2 weeks.
The determination of the pulmonary cryptococcal disease which gets based on the presence of various symptoms, including the following:
With the computed tomography findings with the ground glass opacities along with nodules in a person’s setting of the positive CrAg test.
Negative detection of the serum cryptococcal antigen that often gets negative in the patients with an isolated pulmonary, with presence of the positive serum and the cryptococcal antigen means, indicating the high possibility of the deep tissue infiltration along with disseminated diseases.
Yes, everybody is eligible for a getting yourself tested for Cryptococcus Antigen Rapid from Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. Our phlebotomist would collect your sample at our center. We also provide online support and would send your reports digitally on your phone through whatsapp as well.
Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person
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