Aerobic Identification and Susceptibility
| Aerobic Identification and Susceptibility | | | |
| Number | | 182261 |
| CPT | | 87077 |
| Related Information | | Susceptibility Testing, Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Organisms |
| Synonyms | | Culture Identification Only ; Identification Only, Bacteria ; Organism Identification, Sensitivity Testing |
| Test Includes | | Identification of routine bacteria to genus or species level and qualitative determination of antimicrobial susceptibility |
| Specimen | | Pure isolate of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic organisms; identification of multiple organisms will result in an additional fee(s). |
| Volume | | Viable colonies |
| Container | | Agar slant in screw-cap container packed as an etiologic agent |
| Collection | | Bacterium derived from cultured clinical sample. Send pure culture on maintenance media. Maintain subculture at submitting laboratory. |
| Storage Instructions | | Maintain specimen at room temperature. |
| Causes for Rejection | | Broken tube; improper labeling; mixed culture |
| Limitations | | This test is for the identification of “routine” bacteria; those found to require extensive biochemical testing need test Reference Bacterial Culture Identification [008458] at an additional charge, and test Susceptibility Testing, Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Organisms [008680] . |
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