Sign in →

Test Code LAB90354 Culture, Bone Marrow Fungus

Additional Codes

44205

Reporting Title

Bone Marrow Fungus Culture

Methodology

Conventional Identification Methods/Nucleic Acid Probe when Appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive and be processed within 8 hours of collection.

 

1.Cleanse stopper of 1.5-mL IsolatorTM tube with 70% alcohol and allow to dry.

2. Aseptically transfer bone marrow into IsolatorTM tube.

3. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), MR# or DOB, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO

Reference Values

No growth after 4 weeks

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87102 - culture, fungus, isolation, other

87206 - smear

87106 - culture, fungi, definitive identification (if appropriate)

87107 - mold (if appropriate)

87149 - infectious agent detection by nucleic acid probe (if appropriate)

87186 - Susceptibility, Sensititre Yeast One (if appropriate)