Table.

Diagnostics recognized as essential by the World Health Organization, in addition to direct microscopy, histopathology and fungal culture

Test	Major usage	Recommended turnaround time
Cryptococcal antigen53	HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients	1 day or less
Aspergillus antigen30	Critical care, bronchoscopy, immunocompromised	2 days or less
Histoplasma antigen55	HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients	2 days or less
Pneumocystis PCR73	HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients, immunocompromised	2 days or less
Aspergillus IgG antibody30	Respiratory patients, especially smear or GenXpert negative suspected TB patients	7 days or less