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Culture, Fungus, Blood
Test Code39522CS
CPT Codes
Restricted Client Code
Includes
Fungal Preliminary 1
Fungal Preliminary 2
Culture, Fungus, Blood
Fungal Identification
Fungal Preliminary 2
Culture, Fungus, Blood
Fungal Identification
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood collected in a Bactec™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
5 mL bone marrow collected in a Bactec™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Instructions
Note: Bactec™ Myco/F Lytic aerobic blood bottle is the only acceptable container type.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens in EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Specimens in heparin (green-top) tube • Specimens in citrate • ACD or SPS (yellow-top) tube • BACTEC™ plus aerobic/f(silver label w/gray-top) • BACTEC™ lytic/10 anaerobic/f(purple label & cap • BACTEC™ peds bottle
Methodology
Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 4-6 weeks
Clinical Significance
Fungal infections are most common among hospitalized
patients, specifically with indwelling catheters, or who
are immunocompromised. Blood culture is a method to
detect invasive fungal infections.
patients, specifically with indwelling catheters, or who
are immunocompromised. Blood culture is a method to
detect invasive fungal infections.
