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Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
Whole bloodSpecimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (sodium or lithium heparin)
Acceptable: SPS (sodium polyanethol sulfonate)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Pediatric Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
2. SPS tubes are acceptable but not preferred.
Note: SPS tubes must be clearly labeled as SPS. If label is obscured, sample may be cancelled, as ACD (yellow top) is not an acceptable tube type.
Specimen Minimum Volume
Adults: 1 mL; Pediatrics: 1 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole blood | Ambient (preferred) | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
Reference Values
Negative
If positive, notification is made as soon as the positive culture is detected or identified.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
87103-Blood
87106-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Yeast (if appropriate)
87107-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Fungi (if appropriate)
87107-Fungal identification panel A (if appropriate)
87107-Fungal identification panel B (if appropriate)
87153-D2 fungal sequencing identification (if appropriate)
87153- ITS Fungal Sequencing (if appropriate)
Report Available
42 to 45 daysSpecimen Retention Time
7 daysReject Due To
| Blood culture bottles (eg, BACTEC MycoF Lytic) | Reject |
| Isolator | Reject |
| Clotted | Reject |
Reflex Tests
| Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D2F | D2 Fungal Sequencing Identification | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| FUNA | Fungal Ident Panel A | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| FUNB | Fungal Ident Panel B | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| RMALF | Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Fungi | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| RMALY | Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Yeast | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| ITSF | ITS Fungal Sequencing | No, (Bill Only) | No |