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sterile, leak-proof container
lower respiratory material: sputum, BAL, bronchial brushing, wash or biopsy
Send to lab ASAP
AMBIENT
Indicate suspected organism(s)
Patient history, including occupation, contact with animals, and travel history or residence abroad may be helpful
A single specimen may be cultured for both bacteria and fungi
Sun-Sat
Stain: Next day
Culture preliminary: No growth at 48 hours, 2 weeks and 3 weeks
Culture final: No growth at 4 weeks
Positives reported when detected
Standard reference procedures for fungal culture and identification
Molecular
IHC
Fungus stain
Test
SPECIMEN COLLECTION: Fungal stain is included with a fungal culture, or a KOH or gram stain can be ordered.
Fluid of any site
Corneal scrapings
Skin scrapings
Hair
Nail clippings
Respiratory specimens
Unground tissue. AND TRANSPORT: Send to lab ASAP
Transport specimen in sterile container
Transport swab in media
Transport skin and CSF at room temperature
Transport all other specimen types refrigerated
If CSF cannot be transported to lab within 8 hours, hold at 35 deg C until transport
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