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The University of Chicago Medicine Laboratories

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Specimen Collection and Handling

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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code QNRS Rapid Smear, Biopsy, Quantitative, Bacteria

Specimen and Container/Tube

Sterile container

Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • Category “Tissue”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA,
    MYCOLOGY,
    MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB),
    VIROLOGY

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

See UCMC collection instructions

 

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

CPT Codes

87176, 87205

LOINC Codes

30687176, 30587205

Turnaround Time

Result available within 1 hr after receipt of specimen.

STAT Turnaround Time

Result available within 1 hr after receipt of specimen.

Day(s) Performed

Result available within 1 hr after receipt of specimen.

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Available

Last Reviewed Date

08/16/2022