Fungus Culture With Reflex to Rapid Identification
Use
Isolate and identify fungi. Blood: establish the diagnosis of fungal infections including fungemia, fungal endocarditis, and disseminated mycosis in patients at risk for fungal infections.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Recovery of saprophytic environmental fungi is common and may not indicate infection. Culture growth may take extended time depending on organism; not all fungi grow in culture. Sample handling or transport issues may affect viability. Rapid identification is only performed when culture yields growth, which may delay final results.
Methodology
Culture-based
Biomarkers
Result Turnaround Time
Not provided.
Related Documents
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Specimen
Extracted Rna
Volume
2 mL or 1 cm3 tissue, 10 mL blood, whole nails, 50 mL body fluid (5 mL CSF), 5 mL aspirates or sputum; skin scrapings
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Container
Sterile screw‑capped container for fluid or tissue or green‑top (sodium heparin) tube, blood culture bottle, bacterial swab transport, ESwab®, Para‑Pak® White for stool
Collection Instructions
Biopsy: surgical specimen in sterile container with small amount of sterile nonbacteriostatic water to prevent drying. Body fluid/aspirates: aspirated material in sterile container. Eye keratitis: scrapings with Kimura spatula with “C” streaks. Skin: cleanse with 70% alcohol, collect active border.