Culture, Blood Fungus

Culture, Blood Fungus

Alternate Test Name

Fungal Culture, Blood
Fungal Blood Culture

Epic Mnemonic
Sunquest Mnemonic

LAB242
BLFU

Category

Microbiology

Methodology

Automated

Test Performance Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Result Availability

Preliminary: 1 day
Final: 28 days

Container

Green (aerobic) Blood Culture Bottle and
Orange (anaerobic) Blood Culture Bottle

Volume

20 mL
10 mL in Green (aerobic) Blood Culture Bottle and
10 mL in Orange (anaerobic) Blood Culture Bottle

Collection Instructions

Patient Preparation:
• Cleanse skin over venipuncture site with ChloraPrep® from kit
• Using aseptic technique, remove the ChloraPrep® from its package, assuring its sterility
• Hold applicator with sponge facing downward and squeeze wings gently releasing solution for a controlled flow
• Press sponge against skin and apply ChloraPrep® solution using back and forth friction scrub for 30 seconds
• Allow area to dry
• Do not palpate site after prep
• Collect sufficient volume of blood in sterile plastic syringe or use direct draw adapter
• Inoculate media with appropriate amount of specimen
• Patient name, date and time of collection, amount of blood collected (when applicable), and phlebotomist tech code must be written on labels and requisition
• Do not place labels over any existing barcode labels

Transportation Instructions

• Room temperature
• Do not refrigerate or incubate

Stability

24 hours at room temperature

Causes for Rejection

• Blood Culture bottles broth cloudy
• Bottle sensor not intact
• Sensor off color (should be green)
• Blood Culture bottle overfilled
• No patient identification on blood culture bottles

Remarks

• If possible, collect specimens prior to initiation of antimicrobial therapy. Otherwise, document current therapy on requisition
• If more than 1 culture ordered, collect specimens from separately prepared sites
• Strict aseptic technique is essential

CPT Codes

87103

Effective/Revised

1/6/22