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Culture, Yeast, Sources Not Blood, Hair, Nails, Skin

Test Code
YSTX


Preferred Specimen
Swab


Instructions
STATE SOURCE.


Transport Container
Sterile container or swab


Transport Temperature
Swabs refrigerated up to 12 hours; swabs for other organisms refrigerated up to 36 hours; aspirates and fluids refrigerated up to 2 hours.


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Recovery of yeast may support clinical evidence of yeast infection.




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