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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB240 Culture, Fungal with Fluorescent Smear, Varies

Important Note

  • Sources required on patient label and in order.
  • Identification and susceptability tests are billed separately from culture.
  • ESwab collection not encouraged due to low volume available except for specimens from the ear canal, nasopharynx, oral cavity, vagina, and cervix.
Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: CFUNG

Collection

Patient Preparation:

  • Aseptic techniques must be used in obtaining and transporting specimen.

Specimen Type:

  • Preferred: Varied sources collected in a sterile container
  • Acceptable: Varied sources collected in Copan eSwab (Not encouraged)

  • Bone marrow:
    • Sodium heparin (Green, no gel) (Preferred)
    • Red (No Additives) (Acceptable)

Minimum Volume:

  • 1mL
  • eSwab: entire swab

Reject Due To:

  • Dry specimen, leaking container, inadequate volume of sputum or fluid specimen. Specimens in a non-sterile container, or does not meet collection, storage, or transport requirements.

Stability

Ambient: 24 hours (eSwab 48 hours)

Refrigerated: 24 hours (eSwab 48 hours) (Preferred)

Frozen: Unacceptable

  • Spinal fluid kept at room temperature.
  • Dermatological specimens kept at room temperature.

Reference Range

Culture Dependent

Method Name

Standard fungal culture and identification.

Fluorescent smear.

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint Health Pathology Laboratory Ankeny, IA

Days Performed:

  • Setup Sunday-Saturday (Cultures read on day shift only.)

Analytical Time:

  • Fluorescent Smear: 24 hours
  • Culture: 4 weeks

CPT Codes

Culture- 87102

Smear- 87206