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Test Code LAB7031 CULTURE, CANDIDA AURIS SCREEN

Important Note

Surveillence screening culture for Candida auris. 

Specimen Type

ESWAB Transport System: Axilla, groin

Other transport swabs are also accepted (liquid amies, liquid stuarts)

 

Stability: 48 hours (room temp or refrig)

 

Turnaround Time

2-3 Days

Test Schedule

Daily 0500-2300

Method

Culture

Reference Ranges

No Candida aruis isolated

Candida auris

Synonyms

Yeast screen, yeast culture, yeast screening culture, yeast screen culture, screen culture, culture yeast, Candida culture, Candida auris, C.auris

CPT Code

87102

Test Components

Yeast culture

Yeast Identification