R/O Yeast Culture with Direct Exam

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General Information

Lab Name
R/O Yeast w/Direct Exam
Lab Code
YSTF
Epic Ordering
Culture Yeast w/ Stain
Description

This culture is intended to isolate and identify yeast. 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, please see fungal cultures specific to specimen type (such as Lab Mnemonics: FLDF, BNMF, CSFF, EYEF, BLDF, TISF, LRSF, SKINF, WNDF).

Synonyms
Candida Culture, R/O Yeast Culture, Thrush
Components

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

Processing

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
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.

Frequency
Processed upon receipt
Available STAT?
No

Billing & Coding

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