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Test Code LAB90380 Culture, Tissue, Fungus

Additional Codes

44275

44247

Reporting Title

Tissue Fungus Culture

Methodology

Conventional Identification Methods/Nucleic Acid Probe when Appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

1. Collect tissue aseptically with a minimum of contamination from surrounding tissues and/or secretions.

2. Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.

3. Do not allow tissue to dry.

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

5. 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)