Fungal Culture

Order Code:	C FUNG
Order Form:	Microbiology/Molecular Pathology Infectious Disease Requisition

Collection Medium:

Sterile container

Testing Schedule:

0700-1630, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

See comments

Comments:

Deliver all specimens to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. A fungal smear (KOH/Calcofluor) is automatically performed with each culture request. Cultures held for 4-6 weeks. A. Blood - Cleanse skin with ChloraPrep® one-step 1.5 mL Frepp® Applicator. Collect 8-10 mL of blood for adult (1.5 mL for child) and inoculate into an appropriate Isolator tube available from Pathology Client Services. Collect in addition to bacterial blood culture bottles. Cultures held for 4 weeks. B. See Bacterial Culture for collection and transport of all other specimen types.

Methodology:

Standard tube media

Instructions:

Skin, hair and nails should be left at room temperature.

Sample Processing:

Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.

Sample Storage:

Refrigerate up to 24 hours.

Transport Instructions:

Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Recommend express mail or equivalent if not on courier service.

CPT Code:

87102