To diagnose yeast as an agent of infection in throat, urine, or vaginal specimen. For other specimen types order Fungus Culture (LAB240).
Collect
Swab
Specimen Container
TubeRegular Eswab
Specimen Preparation
Swab (Throat or Vaginal): Preferred: Regular Eswab (1.0 mL Amies) [Cap color may vary]
Also acceptable:
Blue top swab (COPAN with gel) or Red top swab (COPAN with sponge) Urine:
Transfer urine to sterile container (Min: 1 mL) or boric acid transport tube (Min: 3 mL).
Refer to Microbiology Specimen Collection Instructions
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen types other than throat, urine, or vaginal. Dry swabs.
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Eswab:
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
All other collection containers:
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: Unacceptable
Notes
Identification performed on yeast isolates. Fungal stain and identification of yeasts are billed separately from culture.
Ordering Recommendations
To diagnose yeast as an agent of infection in throat, urine, or vaginal specimen. For other specimen types order Fungus Culture (LAB240).
EPIC Order Code
LAB241
Sunquest Code
YC
Synonyms
LAB241
Culture, Yeast
Yeast Culture
CPT Codes
87102
LOINC
53571-6
LOINC Table
53571-6
Reference Interval
Culture negative for yeast
Collection
Ordering Recommendations
To diagnose yeast as an agent of infection in throat, urine, or vaginal specimen. For other specimen types order Fungus Culture (LAB240).
Collect
Swab
Specimen Container
TubeRegular Eswab
Specimen Preparation
Swab (Throat or Vaginal): Preferred: Regular Eswab (1.0 mL Amies) [Cap color may vary]
Also acceptable:
Blue top swab (COPAN with gel) or Red top swab (COPAN with sponge) Urine:
Transfer urine to sterile container (Min: 1 mL) or boric acid transport tube (Min: 3 mL).
Refer to Microbiology Specimen Collection Instructions
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen types other than throat, urine, or vaginal. Dry swabs.
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Eswab:
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
All other collection containers:
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: Unacceptable
Notes
Identification performed on yeast isolates. Fungal stain and identification of yeasts are billed separately from culture.
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
To diagnose yeast as an agent of infection in throat, urine, or vaginal specimen. For other specimen types order Fungus Culture (LAB240).
EPIC Order Code
LAB241
Sunquest Code
YC
Synonyms
LAB241
Culture, Yeast
Yeast Culture
Fees & Codes
CPT Codes
87102
LOINC
53571-6
LOINC Table
53571-6
Clinical & Interpretive
Reference Interval
Culture negative for yeast
Lab Use Only
Test Information
Performing Lab
Deaconess Midtown Laboratory
Methodology
Stain/Culture/Identification
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Positive cultures reported as soon as detected
Preliminary negative with 2 days
Final negative at 7 days
