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Test Code 63060259 Fungus Culture

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Container: Sterile Container, syringe, or Eswab (container "a). Click link under "Resources" to see picture
Specimen Types:  Abscess, Ascites Fl, BAL, Bronch Wash, CSF, Liver, Lung, Lymph Node, Nasal, other source, Pericardial Fl, Peritoneal Fl, Pleural Fl, Sinus Ethmoid, Sinus Maxillary, Sputum, Synov Fl, Tissue, Tracheal Aspirate, Urine, Vagina, Wound

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient or Refrigerated

 

Stability:

Eswab:  48  hours

Other containers:  24 hours

Methodology

Culture

Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

 

TAT:

4 weeks

Aliases

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CPT Code

87102

 

*Additional codes/fees may apply*