s/l emshilani in sputum. TIA nm
Posted By: Maxie on 2009-03-23
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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?
Maybe CNS sputum or of sputum? nm
Subject: Maybe CNS sputum or of sputum? nm
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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??
sputum culture
Subject: sputum culture
"Guany sputum"
Subject: "Guany sputum"
s/l "guany" sputum. Is guany right?
Thanks in advance!
sputum bact. culture
Subject: sputum bact. culture
Mucosal or sputum thickening?
Subject: Mucosal or sputum thickening?
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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
did you mean for C&S? sputum for culture and sensitivity?
Subject: did you mean for C&S? sputum for culture and sensitivity?
C&S sputum? culture and sensitivity?
Subject: C&S sputum? culture and sensitivity?
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
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Sputum culture shows S/L cominceal
Subject: Sputum culture shows S/L cominceal
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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
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I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
Subject: I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
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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"
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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...
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?
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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
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