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Culture, Fungus
Message"Swab is usually not recommended for collecting fungal specimen except when swabbing vagina for yeast or swabbing sporotrichotic chancres. Fluid or tissue is the preferred specimen.
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Test Code
411
CPT Codes
"87102-Culture, fungus, isolation, other 87106-Culture, fungus, definitive "
Preferred Specimen
"Body Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of body fluid
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Hair
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 10 to 12 hairs
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Mucous Membranes of Mouth and Vagina
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s) with saline
Specimen Volume: Mucous membranes of mouth and vagina
Collection Instructions:
1. Scrape mucous membranes of the mouth and vagina with a tongue depressor.
2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Nail
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: Nails
Collection Instructions:
1. Wipe nail with 70% alcohol.
2. Scrape outer surface of nail and discard.
3. Collect scraping from deeper, diseased areas of nail.
4. Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Skin
Container/Tube: Petri dish
Specimen Volume: Scrapings
Collection Instructions:
1. Clean skin with 70% alcohol.
2. Scrap advancing edge of lesion with a sterile glass slide into a Petri dish. Tape and seal dish.
3. Label dish with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
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Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of body fluid
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Hair
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 10 to 12 hairs
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Mucous Membranes of Mouth and Vagina
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s) with saline
Specimen Volume: Mucous membranes of mouth and vagina
Collection Instructions:
1. Scrape mucous membranes of the mouth and vagina with a tongue depressor.
2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Nail
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: Nails
Collection Instructions:
1. Wipe nail with 70% alcohol.
2. Scrape outer surface of nail and discard.
3. Collect scraping from deeper, diseased areas of nail.
4. Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Skin
Container/Tube: Petri dish
Specimen Volume: Scrapings
Collection Instructions:
1. Clean skin with 70% alcohol.
2. Scrap advancing edge of lesion with a sterile glass slide into a Petri dish. Tape and seal dish.
3. Label dish with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
Tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: Specimen source and suspected fungal species are required.
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Transport Temperature
Ambient
Methodology
Useful for isolating and identifying fungi.
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday
Reference Range
"Negative
If positive, fungus will be identified.
Critical value (automatic call-back): isolation of any systemic fungi
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If positive, fungus will be identified.
Critical value (automatic call-back): isolation of any systemic fungi
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Performed By
CoxHealth
