Fungus Culture

Specimen:

Test Code

FUNCU

Specimen Name

Fungus Culture

Collect

Sterile Container - Tissue, pus, purulent fluid, respiratory specimens, body fluid or any body site or fluid, skin biopsy; Eswab

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Special Handling

Rejection Criteria

Stability

Ambient sterile body sites (fluids, tissues, etc.) and Refrigerate nonsterile sites (respiratory, GI tract etc.)

Methodology

Performed

Performed Sunday through Saturday - Reported Prelim at 2 weeks, Final at 4 weeks.

Reported

CPT Codes

  • 87102

Components

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