Fungal Culture | Back to Test Directory | ||||
Test Description |
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Culture to evaluate for suspected fungal disease. This test is for submission of clinical specimens. | |||||
Reflex Test(s) | |||||
Fungus by Culture, Fungus by Identification, Yeast Identification by MALDI-TOF Spectrometry, Fungus Identification by D2 LSU rDNA Fungal Sequencing | |||||
Performed | Avg. Turnaround Time | Method | |||
Coralville, M - F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - noon |
28 - 60 business days | Fungal Culture Microscopy | |||
Fee | CPT Code(s) | ||||
Variable. $14.64 - Hair, skin, nails. $17.14 - Blood. $11.11 - Other. | 87101 - hair, skin, nails; 87102 - other; 87103 - blood | ||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||
Specimen Type: | Blood; respiratory (Bronchial brushings, Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL)/washings, Sputum, Other); nails or skin scrapings (annotate scraping source, skin vs. scalp). | ||||
Collection Instructions: |
Blood: whole blood specimen, 10-30 mL in green top tube with heparin. |
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Temperature and Stability: | Respiratory Specimens: Refrigerate (2-8°C). Other Specimens: Room Temperature; stable for 24 hours. Whole Blood specimen: Room Temperature (preferred); Refrigerated (2-8°C); stable for 7 days. | ||||
Expected Results: | No fungus isolated, name of fungal organism identified | ||||
Shipping Instructions | |||||
Wrap specimen container in absorbent material and place inside a biohazard bag. Transport respiratory specimens with cold packs and all other specimens at room temperature. Ship to the Coralville location. | |||||
Comments | |||||
Positive cultures are reported as soon as detected; preliminary negative within 3 weeks; final negative within 5 weeks. | |||||
Alternate Names | |||||
Fungal culture, Dermatophyte culture, Yeast culture |