Culture, Fungus, Blood
Test Code: 4606
CPT Code(s): 87103
Clinical significance: The prompt detection of fungus in clinical blood samples is extremely important for in-patient management. Disseminated fungal infections are increasing in prevalence, and fungus blood cultures are essential for the isolation and subsequent identification of the causative agents.
Methodology: Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Includes: If culture is positive, then identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87106 or 87107 or 87140 or 87143 or 87149 or 87158).
Supply#: #BC04 Myco/F Lytic Fungal Blood Culture Bottle
Preferred specimen(s): 3-5 mL whole blood or bone marrow collected in a BD BACTEC™ Myco/F Lytic bottle
Transport container: Bactec Myco/F Lytic blood bottle
Transport temperature: Room temperature
Specimen stability:
- Room temperature: 72 hours
Reject criteria:
- Bactec Plus aerobic/f (silver label with gray-top) bottle
- Bactec Lytic/10 anaerobic/f (purple label and cap) bottle
- Bactec Peds bottle
- Frozen: unacceptable
- Refrigerated: unacceptable
- Specimens in EDTA (Lavender-Top) tube
- Specimens in Heparin (Green-Top) tube
- Specimens in Citrate, Acd or Sps (Yellow-Top) tubes
For additional supply or collection information, please contact DLO's customer service at (800) 891-2917, option 2.
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