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Fungus Blood Culture
MessageFungal blood cultures are held for 14 days
Test Code
Lab242
Alias/See Also
FBUL
CPT Codes
87103
Preferred Specimen
Aerobic blood culture bottle – 10 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Yellow top 6 mL Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) BD vacutainer tube
Instructions
Collect blood aseptically.
Transport Container
Aerobic blood culture bottle
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient – 24 hours
Methodology
Convention culture techniques
Setup Schedule
Daily
Reference Range
No fungus isolated
Clinical Significance
Identification of aerobic, anaerobic, and fungus organisms in blood.
Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology
