infections
Aspergillosis
Diagnosis of Aspergillosis
Culture, examination, and analysis of a sample of infected material Doctors suspect aspergillosis based on symptoms. To identify the fungus, doctors usually need to send a sample of infected material to a laboratory to grow (culture), examine, and analyze. A viewing tube ( Bronchoscopy or rhinoscope) may be used to obtain this material from the lungs or sinuses. Sometimes a An x-ray of the chest or a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest or sinuses also provides clues for making the diagnosis. 