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Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

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METHODOLOGY: Culture<br />

CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify Vibrio species<br />

CPT: 87046<br />

[CULVIRIMM] VIRAL CULTURE IMMUNOSUPPRESSED<br />

[CULVRE] VRE Screen Culture<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Fresh stool, rectal swab, or vaginal swab<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile, screw-cap container or CultureSwab<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

SPECIMEN VOLUME: Pea-size portion of fresh stool<br />

TEST INCLUDES: Culture screen for vancomycin resistant strains<br />

of Enterococcus species<br />

TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily<br />

TURNAR<strong>OU</strong>ND TIME: 48 hours<br />

REFERENCE RANGE: Negative for VRE<br />

METHODOLOGY: Culture<br />

CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify vancomycin resistant<br />

organisms in order to identify carriers and<br />

institute precautions to avoid spread of<br />

nosocomially acquired infections<br />

CPT: 87081<br />

[CULW<strong>OU</strong>] Wound Cult & Gram Stain<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated swab from wound<br />

COLLECTION: Clean surface of wound with sterile water and<br />

sterile gauze to remove excess surface exudates. Swab deeply<br />

with a Culture Swab Plus<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Culture Swab Plus<br />

SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

TEST INCLUDES: Gram stain and culture<br />

TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily<br />

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

REFERENCE RANGE: No growth<br />

METHODOLOGY: Culture<br />

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

CPT: 87205; 87070<br />

[CULW<strong>OU</strong>AA] Wound Cult A/An & Gram Stain<br />

SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated swab from wound<br />

COLLECTION: Clean surface of wound with sterile water and<br />

sterile gauze to remove excess surface exudates. Swab deeply<br />

with a Culture Swab Plus<br />

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Culture Swab Plus<br />

SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality<br />

ORDERING MODULE: MIC<br />

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

TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily

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