Collect
PCL Inpatients and Outpatients: Yeast susceptibility testing is performed automatically when Candida species are isolated from sterile sites. Contact Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology if further testing/information is required.
Clients: Actively growing isolate in pure culture.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample not properly identified; mixed cultures; non-viable organism; frozen sample.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Offsite (Clients): Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant or media plate at ambient temperature. Place each specimen in individually sealed bags.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks.
Remarks
Isolate identification and source are required.
Performed by
PCL Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology
Performed
Daily
Methodology
Broth microdilution
Reported
In 2-4 days
Reference Interval
Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, and Micafungin are reported as Susceptible or Resistant.
Fluconazole, Itraconazole, and Voriconazole are reported as Susceptible, Susceptible Dose Dependent, or Resistant.
5-flucytosine is reported as Susceptible, Intermediate, or Resistant.
Amphotericin B: Values greater than 1 ug/mL are reported as Resistant. Values less than or equal to 1 ug/mL are reported as "No interpretative criteria available."
Posaconazole is reported as MIC Value only with no interpretative criteria available.
Performed by
PCL Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology
CPT Codes
87186
Note: If species identification is not provided, identification will be performed for an additional charge.
| Collection |
Collect
PCL Inpatients and Outpatients: Yeast susceptibility testing is performed automatically when Candida species are isolated from sterile sites. Contact Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology if further testing/information is required.
Clients: Actively growing isolate in pure culture.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample not properly identified; mixed cultures; non-viable organism; frozen sample.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Offsite (Clients): Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant or media plate at ambient temperature. Place each specimen in individually sealed bags.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks.
Remarks
Isolate identification and source are required.
Performed by
PCL Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology
| Ordering |
Performed
Daily
Methodology
Broth microdilution
Reported
In 2-4 days
| Result Interpretation |
Reference Interval
Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, and Micafungin are reported as Susceptible or Resistant.
Fluconazole, Itraconazole, and Voriconazole are reported as Susceptible, Susceptible Dose Dependent, or Resistant.
5-flucytosine is reported as Susceptible, Intermediate, or Resistant.
Amphotericin B: Values greater than 1 ug/mL are reported as Resistant. Values less than or equal to 1 ug/mL are reported as "No interpretative criteria available."
Posaconazole is reported as MIC Value only with no interpretative criteria available.
Performed by
PCL Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology
| Administrative |
CPT Codes
87186
Note: If species identification is not provided, identification will be performed for an additional charge.