Fungal culture, esophageal (Calgary/South)
- Test Name:
- Fungal culture, esophageal (Calgary/South)
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Candida esophagitis
Esophageal culture
Fungal esophagitis
Yeast
- Body Source(s):
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Esophagus / esophageal
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Specimen is cultured for yeast only
Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide/record:
• specimen source
• current antibiotic therapy and start date
• clinical history
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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60 mL sterile, plastic container
- Comments:
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Submit the esophageal brush in the sterile container with enough sterile saline to cover the brush
- Handling and Storage:
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Refrigerate
- Rejection Criteria:
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Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requisition
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 19 May 2023
