| Fungus Culture, Abscess or Aspirate Fluid (088-0014) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | F FUN |
| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Test Included: | A KOH prep is also routinely performed on these specimen types |
| Collection: | Abscess or aspirate or fluid |
| Container: | Sterile container |
| Storage/Transport: | Room temperature, refrigerate if delay is transport |
| Specimen Preparation: | Place sample in sterile container |
| Stability: | 48 hours |
| Causes for Rejection: | Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly. No date and time of collection or no collector information on order. |
| Reference Range: | No growth |
| Turnaround Time: | 3 weeks |
| Methodology: | Culture for the isolation and identification of yeast and molds |
| Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
| Lab: | Mycology |
| Synonyms: | Abscess culture, fungus; Aspirate culture, fungus; Fluid culture, fungus |
| Clinical Indication: | Yeast or fungal infection of abscesses by aspiration or culturette |
| Patient Preparation : | Aseptic collection technique |
| CPT 4 Code: | 87102; 87205 KOH prep, additional CPT codes if indicated |
| Note: | Biopsy or tissue samples have better recovery than swabs for these organisms. A KOH prep is routinely performed on tissues and aspirates but not on body fluid samples due to low sensitivity. Preferred sample is aspiration of infected area. Antifungal susceptibility is performed only with approval. Preferred sample is aspiration of infected area. Antifungal susceptibility is performed only with approval. |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |