Yeast Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
- LIS Mnemonic: YMIC
Collect
** Actively growing Candida isolate, pure culture required in lab**
Volume Required
pure culture isolate of Candida
Minimum Required
pure culture isolate of Candida
Transport
organism in pure culture on an agar slant
Stability
Room temperature or refrigerated: 2 weeks
Unacceptable conditions
Molds or yeast isolates other than Candida species; nonviable yeast; mixed cultures; frozen isolates
Days Performed
Mon-Fri, excl. holidays
Reported
Results available 24 hours after test is set up
CPT
87070
Remarks
Requests from Outreach locations: Indicate isolate identification and source
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