| Fungus Culture, Bone Marrow (088-0014) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | F FUN |
| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Collection: | Use a syringe to collect 1-5 ml of bone marrow aspirate before it clots or collect a biopsy sample |
| Container: | Myco/F lytic blood culture bottle or sterile container |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 ml of aspirate |
| Storage/Transport: | Room temperature. Do not refrigerate. |
| Specimen Preparation: | Inject aspirate in the alcohol-cleaned Myco/F lytic blood culture vial. Place biopsy in sterile container. |
| Stability: | 48 hours |
| Causes for Rejection: | Refrigerated bottles, insufficient quantity, incorrect collection, clotted samples. Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly. No date and time of collection on requisition form. |
| Reference Range: | No growth |
| Turnaround Time: | 3 weeks |
| Methodology: | Culture for the isolation and identification of yeast and molds |
| Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
| Synonyms: | Bone marrow, fungus culture |
| Clinical Indication: | Yeast or fungal infection of bone marrow |
| Patient Preparation : | Aseptic collection technique |
| CPT 4 Code: | 87102, additional codes if indicated |
| Note: | Myco/F lytic blood culture vial is also recommended to collect for optimal recovery of organisms. See Fungal Blood Culture for information KOH prep is not routinely performed on these specimen types due to low sensitivity. Antifungal susceptibility is performed when yeast is isolated. |
| 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. | |