Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

prior to collection. Submit 5 mL (or more) deeply coughed
sputum in a sterile, tightly sealed container.
TISSUE: Submit specimen in a tightly sealed sterile
container. Add a small amount of sterile saline to prevent
the tissue from drying. Do not add CytoLyt or formalin.
URINE: Submit 50 mL catheterized specimen in a tightly sealed
sterile container
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Tightly sealed sterile container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 4 weeks
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Establish the diagnosis of fungal infections
CPT: 87102
[CULFUNSK] Fungus Culture Skin/Nail/Hair
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Skin or nail scrapings
Collection: Cleanse area with 70% alcohol
SKIN: With a sterile blade, scrape the skin at the border of
the active lesion and normal tissue
NAILS: Use a sterile blade and take deep scrapings of the
nail
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile container or Mycosel plate
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 4 weeks
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Establish diagnosis of fungal infection
CPT: 87101
[CULGC] GC Culture
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Swab
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Culture swab
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify N. gonorrhoeae; establish the
diagnosis of gonorrhea
CPT: 87081
[CULGEN] Genital Cult & Gram Stain
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Culture Swab Plus at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Culture Swab Plus