Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

MINIMUM VOLUME: 5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3 weeks
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
All positive cultures are called to physician
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify fastidious organisms such as
Bartonella, dimorphic fungi, and AFB.
CPT: 87040
[CULBLDOTH] Blood Culture:Other System
[CULBLDPED] Blood Culture: Pediatric
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Whole blood at room temperature; use aseptic
technique for specimen collection
TUBE OR CONTAINER: One Isolator 1.5 tube is one set
SPECIAL HANDLING: Transport within 8 hours of collection
Do NOT refrigerate
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
SPECIMEN VOLUME: optimal 1.5 mL; refer to newly published
pediatric guidelines based on patient weight
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 5 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Automated, BACTEC
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87040
[CULBLDTRX] Blood Culture: Transfusion Rx
[CULBM] Bone Marrow Cult & Gram Stain
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Room temperature aspirate and biopsy specimen
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Pedi isolator (aspirate; biopsy (sterile
container)
SPECIAL HANDLING: For reference, submit slide made directly
from aspirate with the aspirate and biopsy
If Brucella is suspected, please order CULBRU
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1.5 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Bone marrow culture and gram stain
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 5 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87205; 87081
[CULBRO] Bronchial Cult & Gram Stain
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Bronchial washings, brushings, or lavage