Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

[OCCBLDG] Gastric Occult Blood
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Gastric contents
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Tightly sealed plastic container
ORDERING MODULE: MIC
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 4 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: Negative
METHODOLOGY: Guaiac
CLINICAL USE: Detection of gastrointestinal bleeding
CPT: 82271
[OCMD] OCULOPHARYNGEAL MUSCULAR DYST
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated whole blood
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Lavender (EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Must arrive in Lab Monday-Thursday by 1:00
p.m.
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 10 mL (2 tubes)
MINIMUM VOLUME: 5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME: 7-14 days
REFERENCE RANGE: Normal: 6 GCG trinucleotide repeats
METHODOLOGY: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Fragment
Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis
CLINICAL USE: Detects GCG trinucleotide expansions in the PABP2
gene
CPT: 83891; 83894; 83898; 83912
[O-CRESOL] UR O-CRESOL (TOLUENE METAB)
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Random urine at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Plastic urine container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 15 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 6 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Creatinine, o-cresol, o-cresol/creatinine ratio
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: None detected
METHODOLOGY: Colorimetry & Gas chromatography (GC)
CLINICAL USE: Monitor toluene exposure
CPT: 82570; 84600
[OCTREO] OCTREOTIDE
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Serum or plasma at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Gold or Lavender (EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Serum or plasma should be separated from
cells within 2 hours of collection
Refrigerate or freeze for storage longer than
3 days
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 3 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
METHODOLOGY: Direct radioimmunoassay (RIA)