Fungus Culture, other than hair, skin, nails (FGNHSB)

Message

This test code for Cobb only.
If culture is positive identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87106 or 87107 or 87140 or 87143 or 87149 or 87158).

Test Code

80909

Quest Code

4553

CPT Codes
87102, 87206

Includes

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).

Preferred Specimen

Raw specimen, any source other than hair, skin, blood

Minimum Volume

Any amount of specimen

Other Acceptable Specimens

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

Transport Container

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.

Transport Temperature

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

Specimen Stability

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

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

Received frozen, in formalin, or serum submitted

Methodology
Microscopic Exam with Calcofluor White Stain (KOH) • Culture, Isolation and Identification

Setup Schedule

5: 00am Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday specimens are set up but not evaluated on saturday and sunday

Report Available

Varies

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

The clinical significance of an isolate varies with the identification, source, and clinical symptoms manifested.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics - South Region

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.