4410 Culture, Fungus - Other Sources

Specimen:

Collect:

Body Fluid

Also Acceptable
Culturette-Aerobic
Tissue

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
Body Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
Tissue in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

State Source
Possible sources: Abscess Material, Body Fluid, CSF, Ear, Eye, Hair, Nails, Nasal, Mouth, Sputum (5 mL), Tissue, Urine (15-20 mL), or Urogenital.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

4-5 Week(s)

CPT Codes:

87102 - Culture, Fungus