Pneumocystis Stain
General Information
- Lab Name
- Pneumocystis Stain
- Lab Code
- PNEUP
- Epic Name
- Direct Exam Pneumocystis Stain
- Synonyms
- DFA, Direct Fluorescent Antibody Stain, PCP, Pneumocystis carinii, Pneumocystis jiroveci
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests EXAM Direct Exam RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Sputum, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, BAL, Bronchial Wash, Bronchial Brush
- Collection
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BAL, Bronchial Wash, Bronchial Brush, induced sputum. Although less desirable expectorated sputum is acceptable, if patient is immunocompromised).
*Send as much specimen as possible if diluted specimen such as BAL.
- Handling Instructions
Transport to the laboratory immediately. If transport time will exceed 2 hours, specimens should be refrigerated.
- Quantity
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Requested: As much as possible
Minimum: *1 mL
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Note: at HMC specimen may have been sent to Cytology which also tests for Pneumocystis
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- HMC: Sunday-Saturday at 10:00AM UW-MT: Sunday-Friday at 10:00AM
- Available STAT?
- No, unless approved by lab medicine resident
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87281
- LOINC
- 6519-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW953