AIHA EMPAT Fungal Direct Exam Program

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7/2005 Graded Round 3 Final Results; Publish Date: 8/1/2005
Round 3 of the AIHA EMPAT fungal direct examination pogram is a graded round. Scores indicated on this report count towards eligiblity for accreditation.

Fungal Direct Exam Test Results for:
Mycometrics, LLC (180073)

Test Started: 7/14/2005 11:05:58 AM
Test Completed: 7/14/2005 11:54:19 AM
Time to Complete Test: 00:48:20.00
Intial Score: 20 OF 20 Challenges Correct (100.00%)
Final Score: 100.00 OF 100.00 Possible Points (100.00%)
Status
Round Proficiency: Pass
Accreditation Eligibility: Not Rated
Past Performance
Round 1: NA Round 2: NA Round 3:100.00% P
Challenge 1, Your Panel 4; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Tetraploa
Inital Organism ID: Tetraploa Correct
Final Organism ID: Tetraploa Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
145 Correct
6 Incorrect
145 Correct
6 Incorrect
145 Tetraploa
3 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Pestalotiopsis/Pestalotia
Challenge 2, Your Panel 13; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Torula
Inital Organism ID: Torula Correct
Final Organism ID: Torula Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
148 Correct
3 Incorrect
148 Correct
3 Incorrect
148 Torula
3 Ascospores, undifferentiated
Challenge 3, Your Panel 18; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Ascospores, undifferentiated
Inital Organism ID: Ascospores, undifferentiated Correct
Final Organism ID: Ascospores, undifferentiated Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
145 Correct
6 Incorrect
145 Correct
6 Incorrect
145 Ascospores, undifferentiated
2 Fusarium
1 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
1 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Other Unidentified Spore (LEPTOSPHAERIA)
1 Pestalotiopsis/Pestalotia
Challenge 4, Your Panel 20; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Aspergillus/Penicillium-like
Inital Organism ID: Aspergillus/Penicillium-like Correct
Final Organism ID: Aspergillus/Penicillium-like Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
119 Correct
32 Incorrect
119 Correct
32 Incorrect
119 Aspergillus/Penicillium-like
11 Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
10 Scopulariopsis-like
4 Other Unidentified Spore
3 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
2 Memnoniella
1 {No Response}
1 Stachybotrys
Challenge 5, Your Panel 17; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Basidiospores, undifferentiated
Inital Organism ID: Basidiospores, undifferentiated Correct
Final Organism ID: Basidiospores, undifferentiated Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
135 Correct
16 Incorrect
135 Correct
16 Incorrect
135 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
9 Botrytis
2 Acremonium-like
1 Arthrinium
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
1 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Peronospora sp.)
Challenge 6, Your Panel 19; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
Inital Organism ID: Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum Correct
Final Organism ID: Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
151 Correct
151 Correct
151 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
Challenge 7, Your Panel 11; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Cercospora-like
Inital Organism ID: Cercospora-like Correct
Final Organism ID: Cercospora-like Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
138 Correct
13 Incorrect
138 Correct
13 Incorrect
138 Cercospora-like
7 Other Unidentified Spore
3 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Acremonium-like
1 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
1 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
Challenge 8, Your Panel 2; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Stachybotrys
Inital Organism ID: Stachybotrys Correct
Final Organism ID: Stachybotrys Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
148 Correct
3 Incorrect
148 Correct
3 Incorrect
148 Stachybotrys
2 Cladosporium
1 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
Challenge 9, Your Panel 1; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Other Unidentified Spore
Inital Organism ID: Other Unidentified Spore Correct
Final Organism ID: Other Unidentified Spore Correct; +5.00
While this challenge image was accepted as Other Unidentified Spore it is an acceptable depiction of Diplocladiella. Conidia of Diplocladiella are triangular, 2-horned, pale to mid brown in color, smooth, horns mostly 2 septate with the small terminal cell paler (Ellis. 1976. More Demitatceous Hyphomycetes, p. 229, CAB International, Walling Oxon, UK.)
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
141 Correct
10 Incorrect
141 Correct
10 Incorrect
83 Other Unidentified Spore
37 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella)
4 Ascospores, undifferentiated
4 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella sp.)
3 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella species)
3 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella-like)
3 Other Unidentified Spore (Triposporium)
2 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
2 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella scalaroides)
1 Curvularia
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Diploadiella scalaroides)
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella .)
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Diplocladiella sympodulospore )
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Possibly Triposporium sp.)
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Triposporium-like)
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Trisporium)
1 Pestalotiopsis/Pestalotia
1 Tetraploa
1 Trichoderma-like
Challenge 10, Your Panel 9; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Skin Flakes
Inital Organism ID: Skin Flakes Correct
Final Organism ID: Skin Flakes Correct; +5.00
This challenge image passed acceptance criteria categorized as Skin Flakes. We will retain this category for future rounds.
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
112 Correct
39 Incorrect
112 Correct
39 Incorrect
112 Skin Flakes
36 Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc)
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Scopulariopsis-like
Challenge 11, Your Panel 5; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Spegazzinia
Inital Organism ID: Spegazzinia Correct
Final Organism ID: Spegazzinia Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
146 Correct
5 Incorrect
146 Correct
5 Incorrect
146 Spegazzinia
2 Ascospores, undifferentiated
2 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
Challenge 12, Your Panel 7; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Spegazzinia
Inital Organism ID: Spegazzinia Correct
Final Organism ID: Spegazzinia Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
139 Correct
12 Incorrect
139 Correct
12 Incorrect
139 Spegazzinia
4 Stemphylium
3 Epicoccum
3 Ulocladium
1 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Pollen
Challenge 13, Your Panel 16; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
Inital Organism ID: Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts Correct
Final Organism ID: Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
139 Correct
12 Incorrect
139 Correct
12 Incorrect
139 Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
4 Other Unidentified Spore
2 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Aspergillus/Penicillium-like
1 Chaetomium
1 Cladosporium
1 Ganoderma
1 Other Unidentified Spore (possibly unidentified puffball)
Challenge 14, Your Panel 6; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Scopulariopsis-like
Inital Organism ID: Scopulariopsis-like Correct
Final Organism ID: Scopulariopsis-like Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
140 Correct
11 Incorrect
140 Correct
11 Incorrect
140 Scopulariopsis-like
6 Aspergillus/Penicillium-like
1 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
1 Botrytis
1 Ganoderma
1 Myxomycetes/Periconia/Smuts/Rusts
1 Other Unidentified Spore
Challenge 15, Your Panel 3; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Pithomyces
Inital Organism ID: Pithomyces Correct
Final Organism ID: Pithomyces Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
130 Correct
21 Incorrect
130 Correct
21 Incorrect
130 Pithomyces
9 Ulocladium
6 Alternaria
3 Stemphylium
2 Other Unidentified Spore
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
Challenge 16, Your Panel 14; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc)
Inital Organism ID: Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc) Correct
Final Organism ID: Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc) Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc)
1 Hyphal Fragments
1 Other Unidentified Spore (Trichome-plant hair)
Challenge 17, Your Panel 8; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Fusarium
Inital Organism ID: Fusarium Correct
Final Organism ID: Fusarium Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
142 Correct
9 Incorrect
142 Correct
9 Incorrect
142 Fusarium
5 Ascospores, undifferentiated
2 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
1 Epicoccum
1 Other Unidentified Spore
Challenge 18, Your Panel 15; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Curvularia
Inital Organism ID: Curvularia Correct
Final Organism ID: Curvularia Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Curvularia
2 Ascospores, undifferentiated
Challenge 19, Your Panel 10; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrows

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Your Response: Alternaria
Inital Organism ID: Alternaria Correct
Final Organism ID: Alternaria Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Correct
2 Incorrect
149 Alternaria
1 Ascospores, undifferentiated
1 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
Challenge 20, Your Panel 12; Identify the challenge indicated by the arrow

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Your Response: Ascospores, undifferentiated
Inital Organism ID: Ascospores, undifferentiated Correct
Final Organism ID: Ascospores, undifferentiated Correct; +5.00
Overall Laboratory Response Summary
Initial Final ID Frequencies
107 Correct
44 Incorrect
107 Correct
44 Incorrect
107 Ascospores, undifferentiated
28 Other Unidentified Spore
6 Bipolaris/Drechslera/Helminthosporium/Exserohilum
3 Basidiospores, undifferentiated
2 Cladosporium
2 Debris (including Fibers, Starch Grains, Etc)
1 Acremonium-like
1 Other Unidentified Spore (oidium-like)
1 Pollen