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Test Code FUNSTO Culture/Smear, Fungal, Stool

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: C&S Para-Pak Vial (Orange Cap)
Collection Instructions: 

1. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth or medical record number, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
2. Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly

Reference Values

No growth
Note:  Cultures are held for 6 weeks.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Conventional Agar Technique

Includes a fungal smear.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87106 - Culture, fungus, definitive
87205 - Smear