CULTURE, FUNGUS, DERMAL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   MICRO. RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

   549

Schedule

   Monday through Sunday

Testing Time

   35 days/Positive when detected

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   FCD

Specimen Info

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Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.  Maintain
sterility and forward promptly.
NOTE:
     1. SPECIMEN SOURCE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.
     2. Complete appropriate form:
            Inpatient: Microbiology Request Form.
            Reference Lab: Reference Lab Request Form.     
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Plated to Mycobiotic Agar

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87101-culture, fungi, isolation, skin Additional Codes May Apply: 87106-culture, fungi, definitive identification of eac fungus 87107-mold

Reference Range
Negative
Positives are reported when detected.  Negatives are reported
in 30-35 days.    

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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