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Test Code LAB240 FUNGUS CULTURE

Important Note

Samples must be received within 48 hours of collection.

Please specify specimen and collection site with order.

NOTE: To test for Fungi in Blood please order LAB2516 Routine Culture

Testing for both fungal culture and smear are the best practice for diagnosis of fungal infections, Testing includes isolation and identification (additional charges/CPT codes may apply). If culture results warrant, susceptibility testing ( at an additional charge) of all appropriate Candida sp isolates from sterile sites or pathology approved requests from non-sterile sites will be performed.

Bacterial culture, Urine is the appropriate order for the detection of Candida spp. Fungal culture of urine should only be performed to diagnose invasive fungi (Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Mucormyctes, Blastomyces and Histoplasmosis).

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC
LAB240 FC FAH5074 in process

Result Component(s): 

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Result LOINC
Fungus Culture 1230100018 CULT FAH4896 41852-5

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Sterile Container CSF

Ambient

 1 mL 1 mL 1 mL  
Sterile Container *Tissue **Ambient 1 gm 1 gm 0.2 gm 48 hrs
Sterile Container Urine Refrigerate 50 mL 50 mL 1 mL  
Sterile Container BAL Refrigerate 5 mL 5 mL 1 mL  
Sterile container Bronchial Wash Refrigerate 5 mL 5 mL 1 mL  
Sterile Container Sputum Refrigerate 3 mL 3 mL 1 mL  
Sterile Container Other* Refrigerate        

Samples must be received within 48 hours of collection.

*Includes surgical tissues, FNA and bronchial brushings, scleral rim.

**If the culture will be set up w/in 24 hrs.  If not, place specimen at 2-8 C.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Reported when positive. Negative final at 28 days/ Not available STAT

Method

Culture

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Fungus Culture                     87102

 

Instrumentation

Manual Method

Reference Range

No fungus isolated

Section

Microbiology-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes