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 #

AFB Susceptibility, Custom Drug Panel (1)

Test Code
19585


Preferred Specimen
Pure culture of isolate safely contained


Instructions
Identification of the isolate is required


Transport Container
Double-walled container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Determined by viability (up to 90 days)
Refrigerated: Determined by viability (up to 90 days)
Frozen: Unacceptable


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


Methodology
Agar Proportion

Setup Schedule
Mon, Tues, Thurs


Reference Range
See Laboratory Report




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.