Fungus Culture, Tissues or Sterile Body Fluids (088-0014) | |
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Test Mnemonic: | F FUN |
Specimen Requirements: | |
Collection: | Tissue, biopsy, body fluids |
Container: | Sterile container |
Storage/Transport: | Room temperature; refrigerate if delays in transport |
Specimen Preparation: | Add several drops of sterile saline to tissue specimen after collection |
Stability: | 48 hours |
Causes for Rejection: | Swabs are not accepted for this culture type. Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly. No date and time of collection on requisition form. |
Reference Range: | No growth |
Turnaround Time: | Cultures are held for 3 weeks |
Methodology: | Culture for the isolation and identification of yeasts and fungus |
Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
Synonyms: | Systemic mold culture; Fluid Culture, Fungus; Tissue Culture, Fungus |
Clinical Indication: | Deep skin or tissue infection with a fungus |
Patient Preparation : | Aseptic collection methods |
CPT 4 Code: | 87102, additional codes if indicated |
Note: | A KOH prep is not routinely performed on these specimen types due to low sensitivity. 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. |