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FUNGAL SMEAR
Message A smear is routinely made from the specimen, but fungal smears will not be performed on specimens submitted on a swab.
Test Code
FUNSMR
CPT Codes
87210
Minimum Volume
See Transport Container for information
Instructions
"Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Bronchial/Tracheal Aspirates
1. Collect specimen in a 20-mL Luki sterile aspirating tube.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Fluid (Joint, Pericardial, Pleural, or Spinal Fluid)
1. Collect 2 mL of fluid into a sterile collection tube.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Sputum
1. Collect specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Specimen should be a single, first-morning, ""deep cough"" sputum specimen; and patient should not have eaten prior to collection. When antibiotics are to be started immediately, a first-morning specimen is still preferred.
3. Instruct patient to brush his/her teeth and/or rinse mouth well with water to remove any indigenous flora from mouth area.
4. Have patient remove dentures.
5. Instruct patient to take a deep breath, hold it momentarily, and cough deeply and vigorously into container. Close lid securely.
6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
Note: 1. Cough induction by inhalation of a saline aerosol may be used if required.
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
3. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Tissue
1. Tissue specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Urine (Midstream Clean-Catch)
1. First-morning specimen is preferred.
2. Collect entire urine specimen in a screw-capped, sterile urine container. (Timed urine specimen is not acceptable.)
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Follow instructions in ""Midstream Clean-Catch Urine Collection"" in ""Urine Collection"" in ""Special Instructions.""
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
3. One culture/24 hour period/site."
Bronchial/Tracheal Aspirates
1. Collect specimen in a 20-mL Luki sterile aspirating tube.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Fluid (Joint, Pericardial, Pleural, or Spinal Fluid)
1. Collect 2 mL of fluid into a sterile collection tube.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Sputum
1. Collect specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Specimen should be a single, first-morning, ""deep cough"" sputum specimen; and patient should not have eaten prior to collection. When antibiotics are to be started immediately, a first-morning specimen is still preferred.
3. Instruct patient to brush his/her teeth and/or rinse mouth well with water to remove any indigenous flora from mouth area.
4. Have patient remove dentures.
5. Instruct patient to take a deep breath, hold it momentarily, and cough deeply and vigorously into container. Close lid securely.
6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
Note: 1. Cough induction by inhalation of a saline aerosol may be used if required.
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
3. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Tissue
1. Tissue specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One culture/24 hour period/site.
Urine (Midstream Clean-Catch)
1. First-morning specimen is preferred.
2. Collect entire urine specimen in a screw-capped, sterile urine container. (Timed urine specimen is not acceptable.)
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Follow instructions in ""Midstream Clean-Catch Urine Collection"" in ""Urine Collection"" in ""Special Instructions.""
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
3. One culture/24 hour period/site."
Transport Container
"1 STERILE CONTAINER
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Reference Range
No fungal elements observed
