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Test Code FCSF Culture, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Fungus

Important Note

 

Optimal transport time: immediate

Additional Codes

 

 

Specimen and Container/Tube

Cerebral Spinal Fluid tube 

Sterile container

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 2 hours. If transport is delayed, refrigerate specimens prior to transport. 

Rejection Criteria

  • Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be
    rejected.
  • Samples with visible signs of hemolysis (H-Index >100) will be rejected.

Reference Values

Analyte

Age

Sex

Reference Range

Culture

All

Male and female

Negative

Critical Values

All positive culture

If positive, Microbiology lab will notify physician.

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

 

Monday through Saturday

CPT Codes

87102

LOINC Codes

30687102

Volume

Preferred Volume:  2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

             Pediatric Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 2 hours 

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

 24 hours 

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Specimen Source: CSF, includes CSF shunt, ventricular fluid or shunt.
Specimen Collection: Skin decontamination with Chloraprep.
Specimen Transport: Immediate, no refrigeration.

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category “CSF”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY

Clinical Indications

Infection of any fungi in CSF 

 

Methodology

Conventional fungal culture method

Synonyms/Search Keywords

Fungus  Culture

CSF culture for Fungi

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022