Aerobic Tissue Culture

Test ID: CXTIS CPT code: 87070 LOINC: 627-0 Specimen Type: Tissue Frequency: Setup: Daily, Final 4 days Instructions: Submit in a small amount of sterile saline to prevent drying. Text: ID and susceptibility of all significant isolates. Methodology: Conventional...

Aerobic Tissue Culture with Gram Stain

Test ID: CXTIG CPT code: LOINC: Specimen Type: Tissue Frequency: Setup: Daily Instructions: Submit tissue in a small amount of sterile saline to prevent drying. Text: Components: CXTIS Aerobic Tissue Culture; GRAM Gram Stain Methodology: Convential culture –...

Aerobic Wound Culture

Test ID: CXWND CPT code: 87070 LOINC: 632-0 Specimen Type: Frequency: Setup: Daily; prelim 24 hrs/final 4 days Instructions: Cultswab (red top) Twin Text: Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on significant...

Aerobic Wound Culture with Gram Stain

Test ID: CXWNG CPT code: LOINC: Specimen Type: Frequency: Setup: Daily; prelim 24 hrs/final 4 days Instructions: Cultswab (red top) Twin Text: Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on significant pathogens will be...

AFB Culture

Test ID: ZH308 CPT code: LOINC: Specimen Type: Sterile container or green(sodium heparin) or Isolator Frequency: 43 – 56 days Instructions: 50mL body fld, 5mL sputum or respiratory aspirate, 10mL stool, 2cm tissue, 5mL CSF, 10mL whole bld; 5cc bone marrow. Min...

Affirm Vaginitis Panel

Test ID: AFIRM CPT code: LOINC: 54145-8 Specimen Type: Affirm Collection Kit Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 24 hrs Instructions: Vaginal swab collected with Affirm VPIII swab in Affirm collection tube or red bactiswab are acceptable specimens. Text: The Affirm VPIII...