Ordering Recommendation
Identify fungi from culture.
Mnemonic
MC YSTSEQ
Methodology
Sequencing
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
3-8 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Actively growing mold or yeast in pure culture.
Specimen Preparation
Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature. If culture is suspected of being a microorganism identified on the IATA list as an infectious substance affecting humans, submit specimen according to Infectious Substance, Category A, shipping guidelines.
Unacceptable Conditions
Isolates from environmental sources. Mixed cultures or non-viable organisms. Agar plate.
Remarks
Specimen source preferred.
Stability
Ambient: 4 weeks; Refrigerated: 4 weeks; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
87153
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0060756 | Fungal Identification by ITS rDNA Seq | 42804-5 |
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Aliases
- Fungi sequencing identification
- mold
- mould
- yeast
Fungal Identification by ITS rDNA Sequencing