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Infectious
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
VariesShipping Instructions
1. See Infectious Specimen Shipping Guidelines in Special Instructions for shipping information.
2. Place specimen in a large infectious container (T146) and label as an etiologic agent/infectious substance, if appropriate.
Necessary Information
1. Specimen source is required.
2. Isolate description is required: Gram stain reaction, morphology, tests performed.
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Organism in pure culture
Supplies: Infectious Container, Large (T146)
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Sabouraud dextrose agar slant
Acceptable: Inhibitory mold agar slant
Specimen Volume: Isolated mold or yeast
Collection Instructions: Organism must be in pure culture, actively growing. Do not submit mixed cultures.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Varies | Ambient (preferred) | |
| Refrigerated | ||
Reference Values
Not applicable
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
CPT Code Information
87107-Culture, fungi, definitive identification
87106-Culture, fungi, definitive identification, each organism; yeast (if appropriate)
87106-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Yeast (if appropriate)
87107-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Fungi (if appropriate)
87107-Culture, fungi, definitive identification, each organism; mold (if appropriate)
87107-Fungal identification Panel A (if appropriate)
87107-Fungal identification Panel B (if appropriate)
87150-Identification rapid PCR coccidioides (if appropriate)
87150 x 2-Identification Histoplasma/Blastomyces, PCR (if appropriate)
87153-D2 fungal sequencing Identification (if appropriate)
87150-Id, Candida auris Rapid PCR (if appropriate)
Report Available
2 to 35 daysSpecimen Retention Time
30 days after identificationReject Due To
| Agar plate | 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 |
| LCCI | Ident Rapid PCR Coccidioides | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| LCHB | Id, Histoplasma/Blastomyces PCR | 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 |
| LCCA | Id, Candida auris Rapid PCR | No, (Bill Only) | No |