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Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

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needle when possible. REMOVE NEEDLE. Express<br />

air bubbles from syringe and stopper securely<br />

with syringe cap or luer tip cap<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Syringe<br />

SPECIAL HANDLING: Do not expose specimen to air; Indicate exact<br />

source of abscess<br />

NOTE: Anaerobic culture should also be ordered<br />

on abscess material submitted for culture<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

TEST INCLUDES: Gram stain and aerobic culture<br />

TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily<br />

TURNAR<strong>OU</strong>ND TIME: 120 hours for final<br />

REFERENCE RANGE: No growth<br />

METHODOLOGY: Culture<br />

CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms<br />

CPT: 87205; 87070<br />

[CULABSAA] Abscess A/An Cult & Gram Stain<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Collect specimen with a sterile syringe and<br />

needle when possible. REMOVE NEEDLE. Express<br />

air bubbles from syringe and stopper securely<br />

with syringe cap or luer tip cap<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Syringe<br />

SPECIAL HANDLING: Do not expose specimen to air; Indicate exact<br />

source of abscess<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

TEST INCLUDES: Aerobic culture, gram stain, anaerobic culture<br />

TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily<br />

TURNAR<strong>OU</strong>ND TIME: 120 hours for final<br />

REFERENCE RANGE: No growth<br />

METHODOLOGY: Culture<br />

CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms<br />

CPT: 87205; 87070; 87075<br />

[CULACA] Acanthamoeba Culture<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Special fresh acanthamoeba media<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Acanthamoeba media<br />

SPECIAL HANDLING: Please contact the microbiology lab at 271-<br />

4006 for special media<br />

Indicate source of specimen<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Friday<br />

TURNAR<strong>OU</strong>ND TIME: 5 days<br />

REFERENCE RANGE: No growth<br />

METHODOLOGY: Aerobic culture on selective media<br />

CLINICAL USE: Detect bacterial pathogenic organisms<br />

CPT: 87081<br />

[CULAEROM] Aeromonas Stool Culture<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Fresh stool at room temperature

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