did you mean for C&S? sputum for culture and sensitivity?
Posted By: ltt on 2007-12-15
In Reply to: Could be stuttering on just "a sputum" with the "for cytology or CNS" - implied but not said. nm Wanderer
Subject: did you mean for C&S? sputum for culture and sensitivity?
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C&S sputum? culture and sensitivity?
Subject: C&S sputum? culture and sensitivity?
UA C&S (culture and sensitivity). nm
Subject: UA C&S (culture and sensitivity). nm
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C&S - culture and sensitivity?
Subject: C&S - culture and sensitivity?
May be C&S, culture and sensitivity.
Subject: May be C&S, culture and sensitivity.
C&S (culture and sensitivity)
Subject: C&S (culture and sensitivity)
nevermind, I believe C&S, culture and sensitivity. thank you
Subject: nevermind, I believe C&S, culture and sensitivity. thank you
C&S (culture and sensitivity) to rule out
Subject: C&S (culture and sensitivity) to rule out
Love to help!
sputum culture
Subject: sputum culture
Culture and sensitivity would be right like you have it. You don't need to make a heading for it
Subject: Culture and sensitivity would be right like you have it. You don't need to make a heading for it.
sputum bact. culture
Subject: sputum bact. culture
Sputum culture shows S/L cominceal
Subject: Sputum culture shows S/L cominceal
s
No, it is urinalysis (UA) and micro (microscopic) C and S which stands for culture and sensitivity.
Subject: No, it is urinalysis (UA) and micro (microscopic) C and S which stands for culture and sensitivity. nm
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Sputum culture did show s/l lite-no-morris trophor as well. Any help, please?
Subject: Sputum culture did show s/l lite-no-morris trophor as well. Any help, please?
x
leukocyte esterase test, urine C&S = urine culture and sensitivity
Subject: leukocyte esterase test, urine C&S = urine culture and sensitivity
cough productive of clear, "foamish" sputum, but no discolored sputum. sm
Subject: cough productive of clear, "foamish" sputum, but no discolored sputum. sm
Should i type foamish or change to foamy?
candidiasis culture or anus culture? I'm just guessing here.
Subject: candidiasis culture or anus culture? I'm just guessing here.
sensitivity
Subject: sensitivity
States culture is sensitive to quinolones and tobramycin, [____] to ceftazidime and cefepime -- blank s/l intermeded?
High sensitivity CPR..
Subject: High sensitivity CPR..
What does high sensitivity CPR stand for. I couldn't find anything only CRP. TIA.
Dr. says her high sensitivity CPR also was normal.
negative rod sensitivity or sensitivities?
Subject: negative rod sensitivity or sensitivities?
negative rod sensitivity or sensitives
Subject: negative rod sensitivity or sensitives
yes it is ESL--so do think it should be just sensitive? thanks for your help
Grew Proteus with s/l pan sensitivity? TIA
Subject: Grew Proteus with s/l pan sensitivity? TIA
PST - Potassium Sensitivity Test
Subject: PST - Potassium Sensitivity Test
LOOSE TESTING FOR SENSITIVITY?
Subject: LOOSE TESTING FOR SENSITIVITY?
THERE IS EDEMA SEEN IN ALL OF THE FINGERS WITH PINK COLORATION. THEN IT SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE TESTING FOR SENSITIVITY
Well, it has to do with sensitivity to skin touch, it seems.
Subject: Well, it has to do with sensitivity to skin touch, it seems.
maybe "cryesthesia" (sensitivity to cold) I think that
Subject: maybe "cryesthesia" (sensitivity to cold) I think that
makes sense.
Maybe CNS sputum or of sputum? nm
Subject: Maybe CNS sputum or of sputum? nm
s
sputum for ...
Subject: sputum for ...
 pneumocystis and "Gerovasi" ??
sputum for
Subject: sputum for
s/l E-CO-ECKY ??
s/l VI colonization in the sputum
Subject: s/l VI colonization in the sputum
Any ideas for VI?
could it be endo-sputum??
Subject: could it be endo-sputum??
s/l emshilani in sputum. TIA nm
Subject: s/l emshilani in sputum. TIA nm
"Guany sputum"
Subject: "Guany sputum"
s/l "guany" sputum. Is guany right?
Thanks in advance!
Mucosal or sputum thickening?
Subject: Mucosal or sputum thickening?
nm
Most likely hemoptysis -- blood in sputum. sm
Subject: Most likely hemoptysis -- blood in sputum. sm
Here is a good review of systems link:
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/epc97/handouts/ros.html
all it says is AFB and endo-sputum (?) were negative x3
Subject: all it says is AFB and endo-sputum (?) were negative x3
Remember this one? It was induced sputum.
Subject: Remember this one? It was induced sputum.
Complete laboratories? Sputum specimen? What comes before this? nm
Subject: Complete laboratories? Sputum specimen? What comes before this? nm
s
Sputum sample: s/l H-Priori, s/l Staphoria
Subject: Sputum sample: s/l H-Priori, s/l Staphoria
The patient had a sputum sample obtained, which was found to be positive for s/l H-Priori and s/l Staphoria.
Help? Is staphoria equal to staph aureus? Thanks!!!
verbatim or not, I'd give 'em pus-like sputum
Subject: verbatim or not, I'd give 'em pus-like sputum
x
I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
Subject: I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
xx
Could be stuttering on just "a sputum" with the "for cytology or CNS"
Subject: Could be stuttering on just "a sputum" with the "for cytology or CNS"
s
Sputum shows a few s/l polymorphil leukocytes sm
Subject: Sputum shows a few s/l polymorphil leukocytes sm
cannot reference polymorphil anywhere. TIA
Could be that the rhinorrhea is green and not sputum from the cough, I would flag, just me...
Subject: Could be that the rhinorrhea is green and not sputum from the cough, I would flag, just me...
they do acid-fast smears on sputum, etc. Here is link from labcorp.com.
Subject: they do acid-fast smears on sputum, etc. Here is link from labcorp.com.
Acid-Fast (Mycobacteria) Broth-Based Culture and Smear and Susceptibility |
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Number |
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182675 |
CPT |
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87015; 87116; 87206 |
Related Information |
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Acid-Fast (Mycobacteria) Antibiotic Susceptibilities
Default Test Order for Ambiguous Orders
Organism Identification, Mycobacteria |
Synonyms |
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Blood Mycobacteria Culture ; Culture, Acid-Fast (Sputum, Tissue, Urine, and Gastric Contents) ; Culture, Blood, Mycobacteria ; Mycobacteria Culture (Sputum, Tissue, Urine, and Gastric Contents) |
Test Includes |
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Mycobacteria culture (AFB) and smear when appropriate; smears are not performed on blood or when there is less than 2 mL of cerebrospinal fluid. Susceptibility testing [test 088161] is performed at an additional charge when Mycobacterium spp is recovered. Culture and identification (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Requests with only a written order and no test number indicated will be processed according to Default Test Order for Ambiguous Orders . |
Specimen |
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First morning sputum (not saliva) (three separate specimens from three separate days are recommended), fasting gastric aspirate, induced sputum, whole blood, tissue, biopsy, bronchial aspirate, urine, skin, cerebrospinal fluid, bone marrow, body fluid, stool. Swabs of exudate from skin sources are acceptable, otherwise, swab specimens should not be submitted. Collect aspirate using sterile, nonbacteriostatic saline or other noninhibitory medium. Do not send syringe. It will be rejected. |
Sputum cultures have come back negative for fungus "asp a sill ae". nm
Subject: Sputum cultures have come back negative for fungus "asp a sill ae". nm
culture
Subject: culture
Staph culture
ENT culture help
Subject: ENT culture help
Cultures from endoscopic sinus surgery grew out (sounds like "H-Lu"). Any help would be appreciated. He mentioned it was rare, but it seems to be so rare that I can't find it in my references! Thanks!!!
O&P and culture
Subject: O&P and culture
Means ova and parasites and culture.
urine culture
Subject: urine culture
urine culture that has shown sl-BRE
what else did the culture show. sm
Subject: what else did the culture show. sm
sometimes you can Google the organisms etc.
viral culture maybe?
Subject: viral culture maybe?
nm
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