Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

screen for colonization by Group B strep only;
Sensitivities are not routinely performed;
however, if patient is Pen allergic,
susceptibility will be performed.
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify Streptococcus group B
CPT: 87081
[CULTH] Throat Culture
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Swab of tonsillar area, posterior pharynx,
and area of inflammation with swab
Avoid contact with tongue and cheek
TUBE OR CONTAINER: BBL Culture Swab (with liquid Stuart's)
SPECIAL HANDLING: If order is for BETA STREP only, order use
CULSTRA or STRAANT (screen only)
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2 days
REFERENCE RANGE: No growth
METHODOLOGY: Culture
CLINICAL USE: Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms
Culture will be observed for any bacterial upper
respiratory pathogens
CPT: 87070
[CULTIS] Tissue (Surg) Cult & Gram Stn
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated tissue in a small amount of
non-bacteriostatic sterile saline
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile screw-top container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality;
Deliver to lab immediately
Do NOT add formalin or CytoLyt; submit
specimen for pathology in a separate container
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
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; 87176
[CULTISAA] Tissue (Surg) A/An Cult & Gram
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated piece of tissue
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Anaerobic transport container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Indicate specimen source and laterality