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FUNGAL SEQUENCING ITS REGION
Test Code16579X
CPT Codes
87153
Includes
1 UNT CPT 83898; 1 UNT CPT 83894; 1 UNT CPT 83909; 1 UNT CPT 83912; 1 UNIT CPT 83890; 2 UNTS CPT 83904
Preferred Specimen
Prefered specimen is culutre isolate in an agar
slant double walled container. Subculture the
isolate to the appropriate slant and submit
in double walled container.
Specify the source on both the container and
the requisition.
slant double walled container. Subculture the
isolate to the appropriate slant and submit
in double walled container.
Specify the source on both the container and
the requisition.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: determined by viability
Refrgierated: determined by viability
Frozen: unacceptable
Ship at room temperature
Refrgierated: determined by viability
Frozen: unacceptable
Ship at room temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Mixed cultures, cultures submitted frozen.
Methodology
ITS Sequencing (ITS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues and Fri; reports in 14-21 days
after set up.
after set up.
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
This test uses DNA sequencing and analysis of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) reqion of the rRNA gene to identify fungi to the genus level or below, allowing faster identification.
Performing Laboratory
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