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Test Code SCBFUN Fungus Culture, Blood, LAB242

Additional Codes

St. Luke's SCBFUN
Epic ID LAB242

 

Specimen Requirements

1. Contact microbiology laboratory for instructions on specimen collection and to obtain routine blood culture bottles.
2. 20 mL (10 mL in aerobic bottle and 10 mL in anaerobic bottle) of whole blood drawn with butterfly directly into special collection bottles. It is advisable that 2 sets of blood cultures be drawn (same time, different sites).
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. To avoid contamination, blood culture collection protocol must be followed.
2. Indicate specimen source on specimen container and in computer.

UPH Waterloo Region Lab Test Catalog Note:

Transport at room temperature. Stable for 48 hours.

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Methodology

Fluorometric Detection of CO2

CO2 indicates growth in broth culture bottle.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Note: Analytic time is 4 weeks.

Report Available

28 days

Reference Values

No fungus isolated

 

If blood culture is positive, PCR is performed, if appropriate.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87103

 

87150 x 12 (PCR testing)