Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87205; 87070
[CULFLU] Body Fluid Cult & Gram Stain
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Body fluid collected aseptically
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile syringe
SPECIAL HANDLING: State source of specimen; If source is
peritoneal dialysate fluid (PD fluid), please
see Culture Body Fluid (Dialysate)-CULDIAL,
for collection instructions.
Remove needle, express air bubbles, cap
syringe tightly
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 10 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 3 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Gram stain and culture
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 5 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87205; 87070
[CULFLUAA] Body Fluid A/An Cult & Gram St
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Body fluid collected aseptically
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile syringe or Culture Swab Plus
SPECIAL HANDLING: State source of specimen
Remove needle, express air bubbles, cap
syringe tightly
Do NOT submit swabs or plated material
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 10 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 3 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Gram stain, aerobic and anaerobic culture
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 5 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87205; 87070; 87075
[CULFUN] Fungus Culture
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated specimen
Source:
BODY FLUIDS: Submit 5 mL or more in a sterile, tightly capped
container
BRONCHIAL WASHING, BRUSHING, OR LAVAGE: Submit in tightly
sealed sterile container; do not add CytoLyt
SPUTUM: Have the patient rinse mouth with tap water just