- 5200
KOH Prep, Other sources
Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Genital Swab in Sterile Specimen Container
- Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container
- Tissue in Sterile Specimen Container
- Vaginal Secretions in Sterile Specimen Container
- Genital Swab in Sterile Tube w/Saline
- Vaginal Secretions in Sterile Tube w/Saline
Submit
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- Tissue in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- Genital Swab in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- Vaginal Secretions in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- Vaginal Secretions in Sterile Tube w/Saline. Submit Ambient.
- Genital Swab in Sterile Tube w/Saline. Submit .
Special Handling
- State Source
- Other possible source: Corneal Scraping
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Microscopy
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87210
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 5712 - SOURCE
- 5711 - FUNGAL ELEMENTS
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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