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Test Code LAB90372 Culture, Sputum, Fungus

Additional Codes

44266

Reporting Title

Sputum fungus Culture

Methodology

Conventional Identification Methods/Nucleic Acid Probe when Appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Aseptically collect a single, first-morning, “deep-cough” sputum specimen (minimum volume:  1 mL) from a fasting patient as follows:

1. Instruct patient to brush his/her teeth and/or rinse  mouth well with water.

2. Have patient remove dentures.

3. Instruct patient to take a deep breath, hold it momentarily, then cough deeply and vigorously into a tightly-sealing, screw-capped, sterile container. (Saliva is not acceptable.)

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

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

Note:  1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

2. Leuken’s trap or sterile tracheal aspirate is also acceptable.

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)