Francisella tularensis Screen (Tularemia)
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
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| Test ID | FRANS | |
| Test Number | 9695 | |
| SMS Browse | PATH SCREEN F TULAREN-WOUND | |
| CPT | 87081 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Clinical Microbiology | |
| Tube Station | Do Not send specimens for F. tularensis culture through the tube system - hand carry to the Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Specimen | Routine: | Lymph node biopsy or aspirate, Bone Marrow, Sputum. (For Blood cultures, use test BPATH - Blood, Rare Pathogen Screen, and specify F. tularensis. See Comments for additional specimen information |
| Availability | Routine: | 7 days/week, 24 hrs/day |
| STAT: | n/a | |
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| Reference Range | ||
| Comments | Lab or Director on call must be contacted (6-4053) PRIOR to collection of specimens. F. tularensis culture is not a sensitive method of diagnosis. Tularemia serologies should be considered. | |
Francisella tularensis Screen
(Tularemia)
