Test Code LAB3301 CSF FUNGAL CULTURE
Additional Codes
Internal: 10629
External: CSFFUNCX
Beaker: LAB3301
PERFORMED AT
SBH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: CSF
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Processing: Store and transport at Room Temperature.
Method
Organism Isolation
Synonyms
CSF FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS CSF CULTURE; FUNGUS CULTURE CSF;FUNGAL CULTURE CSF,
CPT Codes
87102, 87210
Department
Microbiology
Test Schedule
Smears read daily at SCMC Bend Laboratory.
Cultures read weekly at SCMC Bend Laboratory.
Test Includes
India Ink stain.
Turnaround Time
4 weeks
Reference Lab
SCHS