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Test Code SCBFUN Fungus Culture, Blood LAB242

Test Method

Screen for Positive: BD Bactec FX

Performance

Blood Culture: 

  • Final Negative: After 5 days with no growth.
  • Preliminary Positive: When growth is detected.

Fungus:

  • Final Negative: After 4 weeks with no growth
  • Preliminary reports are called on positive cultures as soon as
    the fungus is isolated.

Specimen Requirement

Adult: 

If only a Fungus only blood culture is ordered, using a winged blood collection device, collect (3 to 10ml) of blood into a BD Bactec Plus Aerobic/F bottle.
Refer to Blood Culture for specific collection instructions.

If a Fungus Culture is ordered in addition to a routine culture, collect a BD Bactec Plus Aerobic/F bottle for the Fungus culture and a BD Bactec Plus Aerobic/F and BD Bactec Plus Anaerobic/F bottles for the routine Blood Culture. 

A separate order for a Fungus Blood Culture is requested in LIS.

 

Useful For

Diagnosis and treatment of the etiologic agents of fungemia

Select patient population that presents with signs and symptoms
of sepsis, especially fever of unknown origin

Reference Values

Negative for Fungus in 4 weeks.

CPT Code Information

87103 Identification of Microorganisms; Culture, fungi (mold or
yeast) isolation with presumptive identification of isloates;
blood

LOINC Code

601-5 Fungus Identified In Blood By Culture