Fungus Culture With Stain

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Category:

Turnaround Time: 26 - 42 days
CPT Code: 87101, 87206
Test Type: Aspirate, biopsy, body fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), nails, hair, skin, sinus, sputum, stool, urine, or genital. 2 mL or 1 cc tissue; whole nails or scrapings, hairs, skin scrapings; 50 mL body fluid; 5 mL aspirates.

Overview:

Aid in the establishment of the diagnosis of fungal infection. This test should not be the sole criterion used to establish diagnosis in case of infection.

Collection Details:

Collection Instructions:

Sterile container with fluid or tissue; bacterial swab transports (two swabs: one for culture, one for stain). Refrigerate respiratory specimens that are contaminated with oropharyngeal flora; other specimens should be at room temperature.