Culture, Fungus, other than Hair, Skin, Blood, with Fluorescent KOH

4553

Fungal smear and culture

If culture is positive, then identification and susceptibility will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87106 or 87107 or 87186).

Body fluids, CSF, and eye fluid (vitreous) specimens in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Ear,oral, throat, nose, nasopharyngeal, wound or genital specimen collected by swab and transported in a liquid or gel transport medium.
Ocular specimens collected in a sterile, leak-proof container, or transport swabs in liquid or gel transport medium.
Sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, brushing, washing or aspirate collected in any sterile leak-proof container.
Tissue or biopsy specimen submitted in a sterile, leak- proof container.
First morning, clean catch midstream urine catheter collected, surgically collected urine, or after prostatic massage.

Any amount of specimen

Any body fluid or specimens collected by swabs • Ocular scrapings placed directly onto media and a clean microscope slide • Any respiratory sample • Any tissue sample

Sterile container. Add a small amount of saline to biopsy and soft tissue specimens. Transport swabs in liquid or gel transport medium.
Corneal specimens may be directly inoculated onto media, sealed tightly and submitted at room temperature.

Raw specimens: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Swab specimens in transport medium: Room temperature

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

Whole blood • Skin • Nails • Stool • Received frozen • Specimen in formalin • Serum

Daily

See Laboratory Report

Fungi can infect the cerebral spinal fluid, other body fluids, and tissues. Infections occur more commonly among patients who are immunocompromised. Early diagnosis and effective treatment can reduce the likelihood of severe sequelae.