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5322W Fungus Culture - Whole Blood Or Bone Marrow

Components

NAME	METHOD	REFERENCE RANGE	UNITS
Specimen Source
Preliminary Fungus Report	CULTURE
Preliminary Fungus Report	CULTURE
Fungus Culture - Final	CULTURE

Specimen Requirements

	TYPE	VOLUME	TEMPERATURE	INSTRUCTIONS
PRIMARY
1	Whole Blood ACD	10 (5) mL	Ambient - 48 Hour(s)
ALTERNATE
	Blood Culture Bottle		Ambient - 24 Hour(s)
	Whole Blood Heparin	10 (5) mL	Ambient - 48 Hour(s)
	Whole Blood Isolator Tube	10 (5) mL	Ambient - 48 Hour(s)
	Bone Marrow ACD		Ambient - 24 Hour(s)

Clinical utility

Assay includes the direct examination of specimens for detection of fungal elements, isolation, and identification of fungi in culture. Aids in the diagnosis of fungal related infections.

Collection Instruction

1. Unacceptable specimens:
A. EDTA blood, bone marrow
B. Leaking containers
C. Frozen specimens
2. Please provide source of specimen as set up and processing is
dependent upon this information.

Reported: 30-31 days

CPT Code: 87103

Notes: There will be no fungal stain reported on whole blood and bone marrow. If culture is positive, it will reflex to #5323 Fungus ID Mould, or #5324 Fungus ID Yeast, or #5633 Fungus ID by DNA Probe (Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides) at an additional charge. Also available, #5322 Fungus Culture & Stain - Skin, Hair or Nail and #5322M Fungus Culture & Stain - Miscellaneous. CPT Code for Final Culture is 87103