Fungal Culture, Bone Marrow Build info

Synonyms

  • CULTURE - FUNGAL, BONE MARROW
  • MOLD
  • MYCO/F
  • MOULD
  • MYCO F
  • YEAST
  • F BM
  • FUNGUS
  • FUNGI
  • FUNGUS BONE MARROW
  • MYCOF LYTIC BOTTLE
  • LAB11854

Short Name

CULTURE - FUNGAL, BONE MARROW

Procedure Master Number

LAB11854

Procedure ID

115945

Clinical Info

This test is used when bone marrow is submitted for fungus and yeast culture.

Specimen Type

Bone Marrow

Container

Myco/F Lytic

Collection Instructions

1 ml - 5 ml of bone marrow should be aseptically collected by needle aspiration and inoculated directly into a Myco/F Lytic vial. 
*Rejection Criteria: Specimen leaking, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen, specimen without a minimum of 2 patient identifiers, and specimen received after prolonged delay (more than 7 days). 

Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible at room temperature.

Specimen Stability

Irretrievable specimen, transport to the laboratory as soon as possible.

Methodology

Continuous culture incubation and monitoring of Myco/F Lytic culture media for the recovery of fungi and yeast.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories-Little Neck Parkway

CPT

87102

PDM

6201266

Results