Culture Fungi with Direct Fluorescent Antibody Cost at St Mary's Regional Medical Center

87101 (CPT) · Lewiston, ME

Culture Fungi with Direct Fluorescent Antibody (CPT 87101) at St Mary's Regional Medical Center costs $23 cash price (without insurance). The gross charge is $60. This is equal to the Maine average of $23.

This test grows fungi from a patient sample and uses special fluorescent staining to identify the type of fungus present. A doctor might order this test when a patient has symptoms that could be caused by a fungal infection, such as respiratory or skin problems, to determine what type of fungus is causing the infection. The sample collection process varies depending on where the infection is suspected, but the laboratory analysis itself involves placing the sample in a growth medium and then examining it under a microscope with special staining techniques.