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Test Code FSKN Culture, Skin, Fungus

Specimen and Container/Tube

Skin

Sterile container. No swabs.

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Transpot Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood/unspun specimens greater than 6 hours will be rejected.

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Turnaround Time

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday. Specimen processed same day if received in Microbiology lab by 10 AM Monday through Saturday.

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Not Available

CPT Codes

87101

LOINC Codes

30687101

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Cleanse surface, scrape skin.

Specimen Transport: < 2 hr, no refrigeration.


See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

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

Test Components

Fungal culture only.

Methodology

Conventional fungal culture method

Last Reviewed Date

08/15/2022