Body fluid culture, fungi/mold - CSF (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Body fluid culture, fungi/mold - CSF (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Aspergillus (Aspergillosis)
Blastomyces
Candida
Chronic menigitis
Coccidioides
Cryptococcus (Cryptococcosis)
Fungal infection
Histoplasma
Mould
- Body Source(s):
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
External ventricular drainage - EVD (CSF)
Lumbar puncture
Shunt (CSF)
Shunt, ventriculoatrial - VP (CSF)
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
For known/suspected Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD), contact Microbiologist-on-call (MOC) BEFORE COLLECTION of any type of specimen from the central nervous system
To contact the Edmonton/Central/North MOC:
Phone: 780-451-3702
Toll free: 1-800-661-9876Always provide/record on the requisition:
• specimen source
• current antibiotic therapy and start date
• clinical history - symptoms, signs, and their duration - Requisition/Forms:
- Submit with a STAT requisition
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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10 mL sterile tube
- Comments:
- Four tubes required
- Collection Instructions:
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- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Handling/Storage Comments:
- Submit specimens to the Laboratory immediately
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Comments:
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- Gram stains are processed and phoned within 1 hour of receipt
- Fungal culture includes Cryptococcal antigen and Calcoflour white stain
- Last Reviewed:
- 05 November 2021
