R/O Yeast Culture with Direct Exam
General Information
Lab Name
R/O Yeast w/Direct Exam
Lab Code
YSTF
Epic Name
Culture Yeast w/ Stain
Description
This culture is intended to isolate and identify yeast. We are able to identify all yeast including Candida auris. This culture is NOT intended to rule out filamentous fungi. For extended incubation to include filamentous fungi, please see fungal cultures specific to specimen type (such as Lab Mnemonics: FLDF, BNMF, CSFF, EYEF, BLDF, TISF, LRSF, SKINF, WNDF).
Synonyms
Candida Culture, R/O Yeast Culture, Thrush
Components
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| SDES | Specimen Description |
| SREQ | Special Requests |
| FUNST | Stain for Fungus |
| CULT | Culture |
| RPT | Report Status |
Interpretation
Reference Range
See individual components
Ordering & Collection
Specimen Type
Collection
Urine: Collect midstream or catheterized urine in sterile cup. Immediately transfer urine to a gray top boric acid transport tube. Tubes have a 4 mL draw volume. A minimum fill line of 3 mL is indicated on the label. If specimen volume is <3mL, do not trnasfer urine to sample to a gray top tube.
Acceptable: Urine in sterile cup.
Swab: Preferred transport media is Eswab.
Acceptable: Amies gel swab.
Unacceptable: Universal Transport Medium (UTM), specimens received >2 days after collection, specimens received in expired swabs/transport media, specimens not received in transport media (dry), frozen specimens.
Handling Instructions
Swabs: Ambient: 2 days, Refrigerated: 2 days, Frozen: Unacceptable
Gray top boric acid transport tube: Room Temperature: 48 h, Refrigerated: 48 h, Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved (sterile cup): Room Temperature: 2 h, Refrigerated: 24 h, Frozen: Unacceptable
Quantity
requested: Swab in transport media or 4 mL urine
minimum: 0.5 mL urine in cup
Processing
Performance
LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
Performing Location(s)
| UW-MT |
Microbiology
206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, |
|---|
Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT, HMC and UW-NW.
Frequency
Processed upon receipt
Available STAT?
No