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Test Code M35 Fungus Culture, Hair, Skin and Nails

Infectious

Additional Codes

ALAB: FGCULH

PowerChart: Culture Fungus Skin

MA Cerner: Fungus Hair, Skin, Nails Culture

Test Method

Manual; Agar Growth and Biochemical Identification

Specimen Requirement

Hair, skin and/or nails collected in a sterile containter.

Additional Specimen Collection Information

DO NOT submit specimen in the Cultureswab collection devide used for aerobic cultures. Label appropriately [including source, date and time of collection]. Transport to the laboratory within 1 hour after collection.

Performance

Final Negative: After 4 weeks with no growth

Preliminary reports are called on positive cultures as soon as the fungus is isolated.
Cultures positive for Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Sporothrix schenckii are called to the nurse's station or physician office and Epidemiology.

Reference Values

Negative for Fungus in 4 weeks.

CPT Code Information

87101 Identification of Microorganisms; Culture, fungi (mold or yeast) isolation with presumptive identification of isloates; skin, hair or nail

Useful For

Recovery and identification of dermatophyte fungi from hair, skin, and nail infection specimens

LOINC Code

571-0 Fungus Identified In Hair By Culture

573-6 Fungus Identified In Nail By Culture

575-1 Fungus Identified In Skin By Culture