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Clinical Indications
Diagnosing fungal infections from specimens other than blood, skin, hair, and nails
Additional Test Codes
Epic Order Code: Culture-Fungal
Sunquest Order Code: FUNGC
Px Order Code: LAB4059
Specimen Collection Type
Varies
Tissue, respiratory, urine, body fluids, specimens submit in
sterile container.
Use culture transport swab (sponge or gel) for ear, throat,
vaginal, and wound specimens.
Inoculate corneal scrapings directly on to SAB media.
Minimum Collection Volume
Body fluid: 1 mL
Respiratory specimen: 1.5 mL
Tissue: pea-sized piece
Urine: 1 mL
Reference Range
No growth
Critical Value
Growth
Interpretation
Positive cultures of yeast and fungi are reported with organism
identification.
Fungi can be pathogens, colonizers, or contaminants. Correlation of
patient clinical condition with culture results is necessary.
Negative cultures will be held for 4 weeks before a final negative
report. Cultures of vaginal sources will be held for 7 days.
Rejection Criteria
Catheter tips
Stool specimens
Skin scrapings, nails, or hair specimens collected for the
identification of dermatophytes should be ordered as FUNGS.
For fungal culture of blood or bone marrow, FUNGB should be ordered.
Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing
Swabs: N/A
Fluids/Tissues: 5 days
Respiratory: 3 days
Flocked swabs (ESwabs): 5 days
Specimen Stability
24 hours at 2-8°C
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Performing Lab- Department
TUKHS-BH-Microbiology
CPT Code
87102
LOINC Code
580-1
Test Alias
N/A
Additional Information / Notes
Notify the microbiology lab if a specific fungus is suspected by the physician.