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Test Code LAB90357 Culture, Bronchial, Fungus

Additional Codes

44211

Reporting Title

Bronchial Fungus Culture

Methodology

Conventional Identification Methods/Nucleic Acid Probe when Appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Acceptable Specimens:

Bronchial lavage, bronchial washing, or bronchoalveolar lavage

 

1. Collect a minimum of 1.0 mL of bronchial lavage/washing specimen and place in a screw-capped, sterile container.

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

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

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

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient OK/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)