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Test Code LAB905 Fungal Smear, Microscopy

Important Note

Must be ordered separately, not included in Fungal Culture

Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: VCFGSM

Performing Laboratory

Carle Health Peoria Methodist

Specimen Type

Any body site or fluid.

Preferred

  • eSwab Liquid Amies medium.

Acceptable

  • Sterile container or sterile syringe.

Deliver to laboratory promptly at Ambient (room temperature) for CSF and refrigerated for all other specimens.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours

Frozen: Unacceptable

Minimum Volume

1 eSwab Liquid Amies medium tube with swab.

0.5mL fluid specimens in sterile container or syringe.

Reference Range

By Report

Day(s) Performed

Sunday-Saturday

CPT Codes

87205

Reject Due To

Non-sterile or leaking container.

Dry material or eSwab; no swab in eSwab.

Syringe with needle attached.

Insufficient volume.

Frozen.

Method/Test Name

Standard Reference procedure for fungal smear

Report Available

24 hours