Test Code FNAL Culture, Nail, Fungus

Important Note

Random Collections ONLY.
NO preservatives or additives or sample will be rejected.

Sterile cup. No swabs.

Maintain sterility and send promptly at ambient temperature
only.

Specimen and Container/Tube

Nail

Sterile cup. No swabs.

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Transpot Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

Random Collections ONLY.

NO preservatives or additives or sample will be rejected.

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

87101

LOINC Codes

30087081

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Cleanse surface, clip affected nail.
Specimen Transport: < 2 hr, no refrigeration.

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

See category “Nails”, 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