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Culture, Fungus
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Test Code
CULFUO
Alias/See Also
70374;
Fungus Culture
Fungus Culture
CPT Codes
87101 skin, hair or nails; 87103 blood; 87102 other sources
Preferred Specimen
Specimen submitted in sterile, leak proof container.
Fungal Blood cultures should be collected in an isolator tube.
Fungal Blood cultures should be collected in an isolator tube.
Instructions
Hair, nails or skin scrapings should be kept dry and at room temperature. If available, also submit scalpel blade used for collection of specimen.
Other specimens should be refrigerated after collection.
Swabs provide inadequate material for culture
Other specimens should be refrigerated after collection.
Swabs provide inadequate material for culture
Transport Container
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
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Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 2 days
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = unacceptable
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens received in fixative. Sputum or urine leaked in transit. 24 hour urine or sputum. Frozen specimen.
Methodology
Culture on standard Mycological Media including selective and non-selective media.
Setup Schedule
All
MYC
MYC
Report Available
4 weeks
Clinical Significance
Fungal cultures may be used to detect fungal infections. The significance of a specific mold or yeast that is isolated varies based upon the specimen source and the potential for normal flora contamination of the specimen at the time of collection.
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 22, 2021
