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Test List

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

CULTURE, BACTERIAL, PROSTHETIC JOINT REVISION

Test Code


CPT Codes
87070 Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood, or stool; aerobic with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates 87205 Smear, primary source with interpretation; Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types <hr> The following testing may be added, if appropriate, based on findings for oganism identification and to aid in patient treatment management. <strong>Please note: multiple additions are possible if more than one organism is identified</strong> 87076 Anaerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification of isolates 87077 Aerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification, each isolate (if appropriate) 87106 Culture, fungi, definitive identification, each organism, yeast (if appropriate) 87107 Culture, mold, definitive identification, each organism, mold (if appropriate) 87206 Smear, primary source with interpretation, fluorescent and/or acid fast stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types (if appropriate) 87184 Susceptibility studies, disk method, per plate (if appropriate) 87185 Enzyme detection (e.g., beta lactamase) per enzyme (if appropriate) 87186 Susceptibility studies, microdilution or agar dilution, each multi-antimicrobial, per plate (if appropriate)

Includes


Preferred Specimen


Other Acceptable Specimens


Instructions


Transport Temperature


Specimen Stability


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)


Methodology
MaldiTOF

Setup Schedule


Report Available


Reference Range


Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab  
NMIC (Microbiology)


Last Updated: June 6, 2023