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 will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s):
87106, 87107, 87140, 87143, 87149 or 87158).

If the organism cannot be identified by the original method or if there are multiple organisms,
identification by DNA sequencing may be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): (CPT
code(s): 87153).

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

1 mL abscess • 1 swab abscess, wound exudates, aspirates or lesion material • 1 mL body fluids/CSF • 1 swab ear, oral, throat, nose, nasopharyngeal, wound, or genital specimen • Any amount of eye/corneal scrapings • 1 mL sputum, lower respiratory or BAL fluid, brushing, washing or aspirate • Any amount tissue/biopsy • 5 mL of urine

Instructions

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Respiratory: If H. capsulatum is suspected, transport at room temperature

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

Sterile leak-proof container
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Pre-inoculated agar media
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Urine
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Received frozen, in formalin, or serum submitted

Methodology
Microscopic Exam • Culture • Isolation and Identification

Setup Schedule

5:00 a.m. Daily, specimens setup but not evaluated on Sat, Sun

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.