Fungal Culture
0060149
Ordering Recommendation
Gold standard test to diagnose fungi as agent of infection.
Mnemonic
MC FUNG
Methodology
Culture/Identification
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Positive cultures are reported as soon as detected
Preliminary negative within 3 weeks
Final negative within 5 weeks
Preliminary negative within 3 weeks
Final negative within 5 weeks
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
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Specimen Required
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- Material or fluid from any body site, except blood.
- Specimen Preparation
- Fluids: Transport 3 mL fluid in a sterile container. (Min: 1 mL). Material: Transfer to sterile container.
A single specimen may be cultured for both bacteria and fungi. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag. - Storage/Transport Temperature
- Specimens from a sterile body site (fluids, tissues, etc.): Room temperature. If CSF cannot be transported within eight hours, hold at 35C until the time of transport.
Cutaneous specimens (skin, hair, nails): Room temperature
Specimens from other non-sterile site (respiratory, GI tract, etc.): Refrigerated. - Unacceptable Conditions
- Blood, Catheter tips.
- Remarks
- Additional information required: Specimen source. Notify laboratory if Malassezia furfur is suspected, special media must be used for the cultivation of this yeast.
- Stability
- CSF: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen Unacceptable
Hair or Skin or Nail Scrapings: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable
All others: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval
Culture negative for fungus.
Interpretive Data
Note
If Histoplasma, Coccidioides, or Blastomyces is the presumptive diagnosis, a DNA probe will be added for confirmation at an additional charge per probe.
Identification performed on mold isolates. Limited yeast identification performed from non-sterile sites. Identification of molds and/or yeasts on positives is billed separately from culture.
Fungal smear must be ordered separately. Refer to Fungal Stain, KOH with Calcofluor White (ARUP test code 2004589).
Order test according to source type:
Blood/Bone Marrow: Blood Culture, Fungal (ARUP test code 0060070)
Identification performed on mold isolates. Limited yeast identification performed from non-sterile sites. Identification of molds and/or yeasts on positives is billed separately from culture.
Fungal smear must be ordered separately. Refer to Fungal Stain, KOH with Calcofluor White (ARUP test code 2004589).
Order test according to source type:
Blood/Bone Marrow: Blood Culture, Fungal (ARUP test code 0060070)
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Code(s)
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0060149 | Culture, Fungal | 580-1 |
Aliases
- Culture, Fungus
- Dermatophyte Culture
- Fungal Culture, Routine
- mold
- Mold Culture
- mould
- Skin Culture
- Trichophyton Culture
- Yeast
- Yeast Culture