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Test Code CXFNB Culture, Fungal, Blood

Performing Laboratory

Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory

Special Instructions

  • Collection Notes:
    • It is recommended that Fungal Blood cultures are ordered in sets of two.
    • Cultures should be collected from two different venipuncture sites. Note site on tube.
    • Collection from ports or lines is not recommended.
  • If the purpose of culture is to rule out yeast, traditional blood culture method may be used.
  • Physicians are alerted by the microbiologist to potentially life threatening or serious infections that require immediate attention.

Special notes regarding Chlorascrub™ Swabstick. Do not use in the following circumstances:

1. In children less than 1 year of age because of potential skin irritation and increased drug absorbtion.

2. On patients with known allergies to chlorhexidine glucionate or isopropyl alcohol.

3. For lumbar puncture or in contact with meninges.

4. On open skin wounds or as a general skin cleanser

Specimen Required

Collection Tube:  

Wampole Isolator™Tube, 10 mL. One tube is required for each culture ordered.

Obtain the tubes from the Laboratory.

 

Collection technique:

1.  Apply 70% isopropyl alcohol to rubber stopper on top of the collection tube. Remove swab prior to collection of specimen.

2. Leave in place until blood is collected.

3. Apply tourniquet to patient’s arm and palpate vein.

4. Remove tourniquet.

5. Clean site with Chlorascrub™ Swabstick:

a. Peel apart the pouch and remove swabstick from package.,

b. Place one flat side of foam tip to skin site and prep the skin in vigorous back and forth strokes for one minute.Turn the swabstick over and repeat the procedure for one minute.

c. Allow the prepped area to dry for one and one half minutes. DO NOT blot or wipe dry.

d. Discard Chlorascrub™ after single use.

6. Reapply tourniquet and perform venipuncture without re-palpating vein.,

Specimen Stability Information

Ambient: 24 hours.  Inoculation of appropriate media must occur within 24 hours.

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient: Deliver within 2 hours.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday.

Reference Values

No growth. Preliminary reports issued weekly, final negative report issued after four weeks.

 

Physicians are alerted by the microbiologist to potentially life-threatening or serious infections that require immediate attention.

Method Name

Conventional culture and identification method.