| Ordering Code | 4533 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Organism I.D. - Fungal |
| Alias | Fungal Identification Yeast Identification Mold Identification |
| Preferred Specimen | Pure Mold or Yeast Organism |
| Preferred Container | Sabouraud's Agar Dextrose Tube (Slant) or Bottle |
| Optimum Volume | 1 tube or bottle with evident growth |
| Collection Instructions | Indicate the isolate source on the requisition |
| Handling Instructions | Culture must be pure and safely contained (agar plate is not acceptable & potentially biohazardous). Air transported specimens must be packaged according to infectious shipment regulations. A processing fee will be assessed if mixed isolates are submitted. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 1 Week Refrigerated: 1 Week |
| Rejection Criteria | Organism sent on agar plates, Organism non-viable, Mixed isolates sent, Isolate NOT properly contained, Frozen |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 4 Weeks Additional time is required if growth is inadequate, culture is not pure or if isolate is sent to another reference laboratory for further work-up. |
| Methodology | Macroscopic and microscopic morphological evaluation with identification by morphological, MALDI-TOF &/or biochemical studies and/or referral to a reference laboratory |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 21, 2024.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | ALL | NO GROWTH | NO GROWTH | ||||||
| Report Status: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Culture Followup | ALL | See report. |