Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

instructions in use at your facility.
SPECIAL HANDLING; Submit to laboratory within 36 hours of
collection
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2-7 days
[CULSTO] Stool Culture
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Fresh stool at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Para-Pak C&S orange transport media
Hospital: Clean container with a tight lid
SPECIAL HANDLING: In-patient specimens should be submitted
in a clean container with a tight lid
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST INCLUDES: Isolation and identification of Salmonella,
Shigella, Campylobacter and E coli 0157, and
EIA fir Shiga-toxin producing E. coli
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No pathogens on culture; negative for Shiga
toxin production
METHODOLOGY: Aerobic culture on selective media
EIA for Shiga toxin
CLINICAL USE: Detect bacterial pathogenic organisms
CPT: 87045; 87046; 87427
[CULSTRA] Cult for Strep A Only
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Swab of tonsillar area, posterior pharynx,
and area of inflammation with swab.
Avoid contact with tongue and cheek.
Swab specimens of the perianal area may also
be submitted for this type of culture.
TUBE OR CONTAINER: BBL Culture Swab (with liquid Stuart's)
SPECIAL HANDLING: This test is a culture screen for group A
Strep only. Sensitivity testing is not
routinely performed. Rapid direct test NOT
included; see "Strep A Direct test (STRAANT)
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth or Normal flora present
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
Culture will be observed for Group A strep and
other known agents of pharyngitis.
CPT: 87081
[CULSTRB] Strep B Culture
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Swab
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Culture Swab Plus
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate source of specimen; This test is a