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Fungus Smear Only
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
RH0090
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: FUNSM; Calcafluor White Smear
CPT Codes
87206
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL Fluid in sterile container or Anaport Vial. See additional information
Minimum Volume
Swab, 1.0 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Oral, Vaginal: Sterile CoPan eSwab (White Cap)
Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap)
Aspirate/Drainage (0.5 mL) - Sterile container
Body Fluid (1.0 mL) - Sterile container
Urine (1.0 mL) - Sterile container
Bronchoscopy (2.0 mL) - Sterile container
Sputum (3.0 mL) - Sterile container
Tissue (0.5 grams) - Sterile container with Saline or Anaport vial
Stool (1 gram) - Sterile container
Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap)
Aspirate/Drainage (0.5 mL) - Sterile container
Body Fluid (1.0 mL) - Sterile container
Urine (1.0 mL) - Sterile container
Bronchoscopy (2.0 mL) - Sterile container
Sputum (3.0 mL) - Sterile container
Tissue (0.5 grams) - Sterile container with Saline or Anaport vial
Stool (1 gram) - Sterile container
Instructions
HH/WF/HP/SC order KOH [RHP]
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: ASAP
Refrigerated: within 5 days
Refrigerated: within 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Microscopic
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Detection of yeast or filamentous fungus
