Test Details
Mnemonic
NOSHN
Ordering Code
3700472
CPT-4 Code(s)
87102, plus others if reflexed, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Various acceptable sample types
Specimen Preparation
Send 3.0 mL Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (or body fluid or eye fluid) in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Ear, oral, throat, nose, nasopharyngeal, wound, or genital specimen collected by swab and
transported in a liquid or gel transport medium.
Ocular specimens in a sterile, screw capped plastic vial or transport swabs in liquid or gel
transport medium.
Sputum, BAL, brushing, washing or aspirate in a sterile screw capped plastic vial
Tissue or biopsy specimen in a sterile, screw capped plastic vial.
Urine: First morning, clean catch midstream, catheter collected, surgically collected, after prostate
massage.
transported in a liquid or gel transport medium.
Ocular specimens in a sterile, screw capped plastic vial or transport swabs in liquid or gel
transport medium.
Sputum, BAL, brushing, washing or aspirate in a sterile screw capped plastic vial
Tissue or biopsy specimen in a sterile, screw capped plastic vial.
Urine: First morning, clean catch midstream, catheter collected, surgically collected, after prostate
massage.
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Raw specimens: refrigerated; Swab specimens in transport medium: room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood, skin, hair, nails, stool, frozen specimens, serum, specimens in alcohol or formalin.
Timed urine or sputum collection.
Timed urine or sputum collection.
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Culture; Isolation and Identification
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes