Non-sterile, insufficient volume or leaking container.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Transport and store all sterile body sites (fluids, tissues, etc.) at ambient temperature and nonsterile sites (respiratory, GI tract etc.) at 2-8?C.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Remarks
Indicate suspected organism(s) on the test request form. Additional patient history may be helpful. Include the patients occupation, history of travel or residence abroad, and any animal contact. Media is available for direct inoculation. If CSF cannot be transported with 8 hours, hold CSF at 35 degrees centigrade until the time of transport. For blood specimens, refer to Culture, Fungal Blood.
Notes
Notification of positive results for mold or positive CSF cultures is provided. For skin, hair, nail specimens , see Culture, Fungus-Dermatophyte order.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for fungal culture. DNA probes available on isolate for Histoplasma and Coccidioides and Blastomyces.
Reported
Preliminary report at 2 weeks, final report at 4 weeks.
Synonyms
Mycology Culture
Fungus Culture
Reference Interval
No fungi isolated at 4 weeks.
CPT Codes
87102
Test Build Information
Below is the standard RPS build for microbiology cultures. EHR_EMR formatting can be different for some vendors. Please contact RPS Interface Support (RPSInterfaceSupport@unmc.edu) for specific information for the vendor specific formatting
OrderCode
OrderName
ResultCode
ResultName
ResultUnits
LOINC
CPT
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
CULT
Culture Result:
41852-5
87102
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
RPT
Report Status
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
31208-2
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SREQ
Additional Info
48767-8
AOE Information (Ask at Order Entry Questions)
Order Code
Order Description
AOE Code
AOE Name
Answer
Answer code
question type
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
See Full list in Test Directory under Sources for RPS Clients.
Non-sterile, insufficient volume or leaking container.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Transport and store all sterile body sites (fluids, tissues, etc.) at ambient temperature and nonsterile sites (respiratory, GI tract etc.) at 2-8?C.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Remarks
Indicate suspected organism(s) on the test request form. Additional patient history may be helpful. Include the patients occupation, history of travel or residence abroad, and any animal contact. Media is available for direct inoculation. If CSF cannot be transported with 8 hours, hold CSF at 35 degrees centigrade until the time of transport. For blood specimens, refer to Culture, Fungal Blood.
Notes
Notification of positive results for mold or positive CSF cultures is provided. For skin, hair, nail specimens , see Culture, Fungus-Dermatophyte order.
Ordering
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for fungal culture. DNA probes available on isolate for Histoplasma and Coccidioides and Blastomyces.
Reported
Preliminary report at 2 weeks, final report at 4 weeks.
Synonyms
Mycology Culture
Fungus Culture
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
No fungi isolated at 4 weeks.
Administrative
CPT Codes
87102
RPS Interface Information
Test Build Information
Below is the standard RPS build for microbiology cultures. EHR_EMR formatting can be different for some vendors. Please contact RPS Interface Support (RPSInterfaceSupport@unmc.edu) for specific information for the vendor specific formatting
OrderCode
OrderName
ResultCode
ResultName
ResultUnits
LOINC
CPT
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
CULT
Culture Result:
41852-5
87102
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
RPT
Report Status
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
31208-2
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SREQ
Additional Info
48767-8
AOE Information (Ask at Order Entry Questions)
Order Code
Order Description
AOE Code
AOE Name
Answer
Answer code
question type
FUNCU
FUNGAL CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
See Full list in Test Directory under Sources for RPS Clients.
