R/O Yeast Culture with Direct Exam

General Information

Lab Name

R/O Yeast w/Direct Exam

Lab Code

YSTF

Epic Name

Culture Yeast w/ Stain

Description

This culture is intended to isolate and identify yeast from urine, upper respiratory (mouth, nose, and throat), and vaginal sources. We are able to identify all yeast including Candida auris.

This culture is NOT intended to rule out filamentous fungi. For extended incubation to include filamentous fungi and sources not listed here, please see fungal cultures specific to specimen type. Lab Mnemonics: FLDF, BNMF, CSFF, EYEF, BLDF, TISF, LRSF, SKINF, WNDF. Note: Ears and sinuses should be ordered as a WNDF.

Synonyms

Candida Culture, R/O Yeast Culture, Thrush

Components

Code	Name
SDES	Specimen Description
SREQ	Special Requests
FUNST	Stain for Fungus
CULT	Culture
RPT	Report Status

Interpretation

Reference Range: See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type: Vagina, Cervix, Upper Respiratory Tract, Nasopharynx, Nose, Prostatic Secretions, Urine, axilla groin
Collection: Urine: Collect midstream or catheterized urine in sterile cup. Immediately transfer urine to a gray top boric acid transport tube. Tubes have a 4 mL draw volume. A minimum fill line of 3 mL is indicated on the label. If specimen volume is <3mL, do not trnasfer urine to sample to a gray top tube.

Acceptable: Urine in sterile cup.

Swab: Preferred transport media is Eswab.

Acceptable: Amies gel swab.

Unacceptable: Universal Transport Medium (UTM), specimens received >2 days after collection, specimens received in expired swabs/transport media, specimens not received in transport media (dry), frozen specimens.
Handling Instructions: Swabs: Ambient: 2 days, Refrigerated: 2 days, Frozen: Unacceptable

Gray top boric acid transport tube: Room Temperature: 48 h, Refrigerated: 48 h, Frozen: Unacceptable

Unpreserved (sterile cup): Room Temperature: 2 h, Refrigerated: 24 h, Frozen: Unacceptable
Quantity: Requested: Swab in transport media or 4 mL urine
Minimum: 0.5 mL urine in cup

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department

Microbiology(MC)

Frequency

Processed upon receipt

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT	Microbiology 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Other Locations/Notes

UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT, HMC and UW-NW.

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes: 87102, 87205
LOINC: 18482-0
Interfaced Order Code: UOW3685