Histoplasmosis

September 2005     View PDF     En español
Reprinted from www.aidsmeds.com, US

How is it diagnosed?

The most effective way to diagnosis this infection is to collect sputum (phlegm), blood, or bone marrow samples. Once these fluids have been collected, a laboratory will attempt to grow the fungus in test tubes or to look for the fungus under a microscope. It is also possible to look for a H. capsulatum antigen—a key fragment of the fungus—in blood and urine samples.