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Test Code FCT Culture, Catheter Tip, Intravenous, Fungus

Important Note

Foley catheter tips are not accepted

Specimen and Container/Tube

Intravenous catheter tip

Sterile container

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Transpot Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

Foley catheter tips are not accepted

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Turnaround Time

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Not Available

CPT Codes

87102

LOINC Codes

30687102

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Decontamination of overlying skin. Aseptically remove catheter and clip 5 cm of the distal tip directly into a sterile cup.
Specimen Transport:  < 2 hr, no refrigeration.
 

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

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

Test Components

Fungal culture only

Methodology

Conventional fungal culture method

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022

Additional Information

Foley catheter tips are not accepted