Candida auris Screen Culture

Message

This culture can only be ordered by Infection Prevention.

Test Code

C CAUR

Preferred Specimen

eSwab

Patient Preparation
Use one eSwab to collect cultures from both sides of the axilla and of the groin. Swab using a back and forth motion on each side.

Instructions

eSwab collected from the axilla/ groin

Transport Container

eSwab

Transport Temperature

Ambient/ Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

48 hours from time of collection

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Not collected on an eSwab
Outside of specimen stability
Missing patient/ collection information

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

3 Days
Up to 4 days for some sites.

Clinical Significance

Candida auris is an emerging healthcare-associated pathogen that represents a serious multi-drug resistant (MDR) global threat. Though the organism often presents fewer virulence factors than Candida albicans, C. auris may persistently colonize the skin and hospital environment, making its transmission within and between healthcare settings more difficult to control. C. auris fungemia results in a wide range of mortality rates depending upon the patient’s overall condition, underlying disease, geographic region, access to medical care, and age.

Performing Laboratory
Banner Gateway Medical Center
Banner McKee Medical Center
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Wyoming Medical Center

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.