Test Code LAB4535 CULTURE, YEAST SCREEN
Infectious
Specimen Type
ESWAB Transport System (wound, throat, mouth, ear, vaginal): 48 hours (room temp or refrig)
Urine: Unpreserved-room temperature: 2 hours, Unpreserved-refrigerated: 24 hours
Preserved/Boric Acid: 48 hours (room temp or refrigerated)
Respiratory: Room temperature: 2 hours, Refrigerated: 24 hours
Turnaround Time
3 Days
Test Schedule
Daily 0500-2300
Method
Yeast Culture
Reference Ranges
No Yeast Detected
Yeast Detected, Identification level depends on specimen source
Synonyms
Yeast Screen Culture, Yeast Culture, Culture Yeast, Candida, Candida auris
Test Components
Yeast Culture, Gram Stain, Yeast Identification
CPT Codes
87102, 87205