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Cath Tip Fungal Culture

Important Note

Foley catheter tips are not accepted

Infectious

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Intravenous catheter tip

Preferred Specimen: Sterile, sealable, screw-cap container

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

24 hourd

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

 not acceptable

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

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: Immediate

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, if applicable to specimen type.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, incorrect collection container, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Foley catheter tips will be rejected.

Reference Values

 

Test

Age

Sex

Reference Range

Culture

All

All

Negative

Turnaround Time

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

STAT Turnaround Time: not available

Routine Turnaround Time: up to 6 weeks

Testing Schedule: Monday - Sunday

Clinical Indications

  • Aid in the diagnosis of fungal infections.

CPT Codes

87102

LOINC Codes

30687102

Methodology

Conventional fungal culture method

Last Review Date

11/14/2025