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HelpTest Code Culture Fungus Includes Nail Skin Hair (Fungus S-H-N) Culture Fungus, not Hair, Skin, Bld (Fung Cult St) CULTURE, FUNGUS
Patient Preparation
Dependant on specimen type
Collection Method
Follow appropriate to specimen type
Container
eSwab
Sterile container
Acceptable Specimen(s)
Abscess
Aspirate Biopsy
Bone Bone Marrow
CSF
Cath Tip
Ear
Empyema
Exudate
Eye
Fistula
Fluid
Genital
Hardware
Hematoma
Joint
Other
Respiratory
Stool
Tissue
Urine
Wound
Reference or Target Ranges
Negative
Reportable Units
Positive – Growth
Negative – No Growth
Critical Value
Not defined for this assay
Reasons for Rejection
QNS, Contamination, Improperly labeled, Improper specimen type, Specimen received in formalin
Specimen Stability
Ambient 2-hours
Refrigerated N/A
Frozen N/A
Performance Information
Days and Time Performed: Daily
Turn-around time up to 4 weeks
Special Handling
Keep tissue moist with saline.
For CSF, sent 1 mL in either Tube#2 or #3.
Methodology/Method Description
Culture
CPT Codes
87102