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Specimen and Container/Tube
Wounds, abscesses, contaminated fluid, bile, fluid collections
Sterile container or transport swab
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
See UCMC
Collection Instructions
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.
LI-Heparin tubes will be rejected.
Reference Values
Negative
Critical Values
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All positive culture
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Turnaround Time
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Not Available
CPT Codes
87102
LOINC Codes
30687102
Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Pediatric Volume
1 mL
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Source: Fluids
Specimen Collection: Aspirate contents into sterile container.
Specimen Transport: < 2 hr, no refrigeration.
Specimen source: Wounds, lesions, or abscesses
Specimen Collection: For most open wounds or abscesses, decontaminate the skin by removing superficial flora before collecting the specimen from advancing margin or base.
Specimen Transport: < 2 hr, no refrigeration.
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- See appropriate category in Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Test Components
Fungal culture only. Stain is performed on fluids.
Methodology
Conventional fungal culture method
Last Reviewed Date
08/12/2022