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- Fungus Identification Reference
- Reference Fungus Culture, Mold Identification
Special Instructions
Identification of multiple organisms will result in an additional fee.
Expected Turnaround Time
7 - 35 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Pure culture of mold isolate
Container
Agar slant in screw-cap container packed as an etiologic agent
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Broken tube; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; mixed culture; swabs
Test Details
Use
Identify molds referred from another laboratory that has performed the culture of the clinical sample
Methodology
Standard identification including DNA probes
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 008474 | Organism Identification, Mold | 42804-5 | 008474 | Organism Identification, Mold | 42804-5 |
| Reflex Table for Organism Identification, Mold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080099 | Result | 080100 | Result 1 | 42804-5 | |
| Reflex Table for Organism Identification, Mold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080099 | Result | 080102 | Result 2 | 42804-5 | |
| Reflex Table for Organism Identification, Mold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080099 | Result | 080103 | Result 3 | 42804-5 | |
| Reflex Table for Organism Identification, Mold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080099 | Result | 080104 | Result 4 | 42804-5 | |
| Reflex Table for Organism Identification, Mold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080099 | Result | 080105 | Antimicrobial Susceptibility | N/A | |
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