Fungus Screen
Test Mnemonic
FUNGSC
CPT Codes
- 87102 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
580-1
Aliases
- Culture, Rapid Growing Yeast
- Yeast Screen
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mL | Urine, random | BD Vacutainer C+S Preservative Tube (Gray) | Ambient | Refrigerated | Preferred collection is 3ml urine in a BD gray top preservative tube. Alternatively, collect 50 mL of first morning void in sterile container. Patient prep: Usual preparation for clean catch mid-void urine. Refrigerated transport is preferred with stability of 48 hrs if preserved, 24 hrs nonpreserved. Ambient temperature can be used although stability is decreased (2 hrs if unpreserved, 48 hrs if preserved). |
| One | Swab(s) | Swab in Amies or Stuart's media without charcoal | Ambient | Refrigerated | Transport at ambient or refrigerated temperature for up to 72 hrs. |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Urine unpreserved: 2 hours; Urine preserved:48 hrs Upper Respiratory Swabs: 72 hours Genital (vaginal, cervical) swabs: 72 hrs Cath tips: 24 hrs |
| Refrigerated | 72 hours |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
10 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Culture |
Reference Range
Special Info
The Fungal Screen is designed to detect rapidly growing yeast. For slower growing yeasts and molds, order a Fungal Culture (order code FCUL). If culture is positive, limited identification is performed from nonsterile sites. Full identification is performed from sterile sites with an additional charge. Identification CPT codes that may apply include: 87106, 87107, 87153. Antimicrobial susceptibilities are performed on sterile sites, and CPT code 87186 would apply. Susceptibility testing on isolates recovered from non-sterile sites (ie. genital) must be separately requested when clinically needed. This can be requested by calling lab client services.
Clinical Info
The Fungal Screen rules out fungal infection with rapidly growing yeasts.