Fungal Culture - Implanted Medical Device, Prosthetic Device
Source
Implanted Medical Device Prosthetic Device
Mnemonic
M FUNGAL
Specimen Requirements
Acceptable Prosthetic Device specimens: graft, implant, lens, etc.
Acceptable Implanted Medical Device specimens: pacemaker leads (pacer tip) or any part of pacemaker, cement from joint revisions, screws or pins from bone reconstruction, pieces of joint reconstruction material (titanium, surgical steel, or plastic), pieces of skull plate.