NOSHN – “Culture, Fungus, Not Hair, Skin, Nails”

Update to specimen requirements, rejection criteria, and methodology

Transport Temperature: Raw specimens: refrigerated; Swab specimens in transport medium: room temperature

Rejection Criteria: Whole blood, skin, hair, nails, stool, frozen specimens, serum, specimens in alcohol or formalin. Timed urine or sputum collection.

Methodology: Culture; Isolation and Identification