| Fungus Culture, Urine (088-0014) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | F FUN |
| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Collection: | Collect clean-catch, mid-stream or catheter urine |
| Container: | Sterile container with no preservatives |
| Minimum Volume: | 10ml |
| Storage/Transport: | Transport as soon as possible, refrigerate if delay in transport |
| Stability: | 8 hours unrefrigerated |
| Causes for Rejection: | Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly. No date and time of collection on requisition form. |
| Reference Range: | No growth |
| Turnaround Time: | 1 week |
| Methodology: | Culture for the isolation and identification of yeasts |
| Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
| Synonyms: | Urine, yeast culture; Urine, fungus culture; Yeast Culture, urine |
| Clinical Indication: | Urinary tract infections caused by yeast |
| Patient Preparation : | Patient is given instructions with the urine collection kit to collect a clean-catch, mid-stream urine sample. Other sample types are colelcted by nursing staff. |
| CPT 4 Code: | 87102, additional if indicated |
| Note: | A KOH prep is not routinely performed on these specimen types due to low sensitivity |
| 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. | |