CANDIDA SCREEN
Name: CANDIDA SCREEN
Mnemonic: CANS
Container: STERILE CONTAINER/CULTURETTE
Handling: Specimen:
Using culturette swab with wet sponge, collect specimen as for routine culture of a particular site.
Skin scrapings/nails may be submitted in a clean dry container.
Methodology: Standard culture procedures
Reported: Preliminary 24 hours or final when identification complete
CPT: 87081
Department: Microbiology
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