Mycology, Mycobacteriology, and Other Reference Microbiology Testing

Source or Apparent

Specimen Received

Incorrect Test Requested or

Written Request

Default Action (Change)
Acid-fast bacterial growing on media183753 − Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification183770 − Acid-fast Organism Identification by DNA Probe and/or Sequencing
Acid-fast bacterial growing on media088161 − Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Antibiotic Susceptibilities, or incorrect AFB susceptibility test numberChange to appropriate AFB susceptibility test code based upon the AFB identification
Bacterial swab or sterile container with specimen182212 − Organism Identification, Yeast182776 − Yeast Only, Culture
Bacterial swab or sterile container with specimenFungus Culture008482 − Fungus (Mycology) Culture
Bacterial swab or sterile container with specimenYeast Culture, Candida Culture182776 − Yeast Only, Culture
Bacterial swab or sterile container with specimenDermatophyte182337 − Dermatophyte Culture
Bacterial swab or sterile container with specimenKOH, Fungus Stain008136 − Fungus Stain
Blood in QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus In-Tube collection kit tubesNo test requested182879 − QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus or 182893 − QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (Client Incubated)
CSFCryptococcus008482 − Fungus (Mycology) Culture and 160747 − Cryptococcus Antigen, CSF
Mold growing on mediaYeast identification or 182212 − Organism Identification, Yeast, or 008482 − Fungus (Mycology) Culture008474 − Organism Identification, Mold; 183285 − Organism Identification by Sequencing will be added at an additional charge, as necessary
Mold growing on mediaAntifungal susceptibility testing (yeast) test numbersChange to appropriate test numbers for mold susceptibility based upon the requested antifungal agents
Multiple specimen types (hair, skin, or nails)008482 − Fungus (Mycology) Culture or 188243 − Fungus Culture With Stain008482 or 188243 − for each specimen type based on original number of specimens
Mycobacterium isolate growing on mediaRequest is for susceptibility testing only, and identification is not compatible with the appearance of the named organism or the susceptibility result obtained is inconsistent with the species listed183770 − Acid-fast Organism Identification by DNA Probe and/or Sequencing will be added on at an additional charge
SerumCryptococcus183025 − Cryptococcus Antigen
Sterile container with specimen088161 − Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Antibiotic Susceptibilities183764 − Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification and Susceptibility Testing
Sterile container with specimen obviously not urineLegionella188227 − Legionella Culture and Legionella pneumophila, DFA
Sterile container with urineLegionella182246 − Legionella pneumophila Urinary Antigen
Three specimens, usually sputa183753 or 183764 − Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification Without or With Susceptibility indicated only once183753 or 183764 − for each specimen based on original number of specimens
Yeast growing on mediaMold identification or 008474 − Organism Identification, Mold, or 008482 − Fungus (Mycology) Culture or 182776 − Yeast Only, Culture182212 − Organism Identification, Yeast
Yeast growing on mediaAntifungal susceptibility testing, and identification is not provided or is inconsistent with submitted isolate182212 − Organism Identification, Yeast will be added at an additional charge

Frozen Gel Packs. To ensure specimen integrity during warm weather, follow these Instructions for Use of frozen gel packs and specimen lockboxes.

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