Fungus Culture - (Genital or Wound)

Test Name

Fungus Culture - (Genital or Wound)

LIS Code

Wound culture - FUNWDC, Genital culture - FUNGNT

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Microbiology

Test Includes

Fungal smear included with culture

Summary Test Name

Fungus Culture - (Genital or Wound)

Container Microbiology

Wound (Abscess, Aspirate, Drainage, Exudate, Fistula, Incision, Lesion); Genital (Endocervix, Cervix, Vagina, Endometrium, Penile Discharge, IUD, Labia) in a swab culture collection/transport system or sterile container

Transport Time

Deliver to lab within 1 hour of collection

Specimen Stability

1 hour at room temperature

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL for liquid specimens

Specimen Transport

Room Temperature

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Preliminary genital culture results issued daily, negative results finalized after 7 days; Preliminary wound culture results issued Monday and Thursday, negative results finalized after 28 days

Reference Value

No Growth

Test Results

No Growth / Identification of yeast or mold with quantitation / fungal MIC performed on request.