FUNGUS CULTURE & STAIN, MISCELLANEOUS SOURCE

Test Code: 298Specimen Collection: All sources
Component:


Specimen Source
Fungal Stain
Preliminary Fungus Report
Fungus Culture Final

Method:



STAIN
CULTURE

CULTURE

Collection Notes: Submit specimens in sterile, leak-proof container. Indicate the source of the specimen. Acceptable specimens include: Aspirate, tissue, body fluid, sputum, nails, hair, skin scrapings, sinus, stool, urine, and genital.
Clinical Utility: This type of culture is useful for diagnosing fungal-related infections.
CPT Code: 87102, 87206Testing Location: AML
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPE
Temperature:

Fluid Sterile container/Tube (1 mL)

Ambient
 
24
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
48
 
Hours

Bactiswab

Ambient
 
48
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
7
 
Days

Tissue/ Sterile container

Ambient
 
48
 
Hours

Urine/ Sterile container

Refrigerated
 
48
 
Hours

Stool/ Sterile container

Refrigerated
 
48
 
Hours

Skin scraping, nails,hair/ Sterile container

Ambient
 
48
 
Hours
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