Collect	Isolator Blood Culture Tube
	Transport	Room Temperature
	Minimum Volume	Isolator Tube
	Remarks	Order only for isolation of dimorphic fungi (e.g., Histoplasma, Coccidiodes, etc.) Order Routine Aerobic and Anaerobic Blood Cultures (ANABC) for Candida and other common yeast pathogens. Direct Fungal Smear is not performed on blood specimens.
	Notes	Includes fungal culture of blood. Separate charges for each organism ID and each susceptibility test. Call Microbiology lab if there are questions. (508) 334-2891

87103, 87015 *The CPT codes provided are based on the AMA guidelines and for informational purposes