ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0060728: Fungal Culture, Skin, Hair or Nails |
| Test Mnemonic: MC FUNGSHN | |
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Methodology: Standard reference procedures for fungal culture and identification of mould/yeast.
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Culture: Preliminary negative: 1 week or as found positive Final negative: 4 weeks |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Cuttings or scrapings of skin, hair, or nails. Source of specimen is required.
Transport: Material in a sterile container at 2-8°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines. Pediatric Collection/Transport: Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines. Remarks: Indicate suspected organism(s). Media is available for direct inoculation. Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen samples. Stability: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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| Reference Interval: |
| Culture negative for fungus. |
| Note: | |
| Identification performed on positive mould isolates. Limited yeast identification performed from nonsterile sites. Identification of moulds and/or yeasts on positives is billed separately from culture. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 87101 |