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Fungus Culture
Test CodeCSFUN
CPT Codes
87106
Includes
Fungal smear (not performed on skin, hair, or nails)
Fungal culture
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge.
Fungal culture
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge.
Preferred Specimen
3mL or 3 grams body fluids, CSF, lower respiratory tract specimens, urine, or fresh (unfixed) tissue collected in a sterile, leakproof container
Skin scrapings, hair, or nails, collected in a sterile, leakproof container
Skin scrapings, hair, or nails, collected in a sterile, leakproof container
Minimum Volume
1 mL or 1 gram
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL or 1 gram of wound, exudates, aspirates, lesion material, ocular specimens collected in a sterile leakproof container, Amies liquid or gel swab system, Stuarts' or ESwab
Swab from skin source collected in Amies liquid or gel swab system, Stuarts', or ESwab
Swab from skin source collected in Amies liquid or gel swab system, Stuarts', or ESwab
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature (skin, hair, or nails): 14 days
Room temperature (other sources): 24 hours
Refrigerated (skin, hair, or nails): 14 days
Refrigerated (other sources): 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature (other sources): 24 hours
Refrigerated (skin, hair, or nails): 14 days
Refrigerated (other sources): 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Microscopic Exam with Calcofluor White Stain (KOH)
Culture, Isolation and Identification
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Negative Culture - Finalized at 4 weeks
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Chantilly, VA