Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

METHODOLOGY: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
CLINICAL USE: VIP can be secreted by pancreatic or ectopic
islet cell tumors, and in islet-cell hyperplasia
CPT: 84586
[VBG] VENOUS BLOOD GAS W/MEAS O2 SAT
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Whole blood in heparinized syringe
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Heparinized syringe
SPECIAL HANDLING: Transport immediately at room temp
Test should be performed within 30 minutes
SPECIMEN VOLUME: Adult: 2 mL
Pediatric: 0.5 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: Adult: 1 mL
Pediatric : 0.3 mL
TEST INCLUDES: pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, base excess, measured
% saturation
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 10 minutes
METHODOLOGY: Potentiometry
CLINICAL USE: Evaluate O2 and CO2 gas exchange, respiratory
function including hypoxia and acid-base status
CPT: 82805
[VC] Virus Culture (Not Specified)
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Any specimen source in viral transport media,
urine, CSF, blood and stool do not have be in
viral transport media
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Viral transport media
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate source of specimen; refrigerate
following collection and during transport;
Deliver to lab immediately
Clinical information is particularly
important for this test order code
Indicate virus(s) suspected and any antiviral
therapy.
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Set up Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME: 1-14 Days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Conventional tissue culture only
[VCHLFA] CHLAMYDIA TRACH. DIRECT FA
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Good epithelial scraping
Recommended sources include: cervix, conjunctival,
nasopharengeal, rectal, and urethral. Use an NP/male swab,
break off swab into transport media. Transport immediately.
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Viral/Chlamydia transport media
TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Friday
TURNAROUND TIME: 24 hours
METHODOLOGY: Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)