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Fungal Culture - Throat

Source Throat
Mnemonic M FUNGAL
Specimen Requirements Must indicate treatment failure.
Acceptable specimens include: throat, tonsils, tongue/oral sites.
Submit swab in Amies transport media.
Specimen Handling Store specimen at room temperature.
Additional Information Specimen will be cultured for yeast only.
Turnaround time for negative culture: 72 hours.
Testing Location CLS Microbiology
Testing Frequency Daily
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