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Aerobic Bacterium Identification and Susceptibility
Message| Interfaced |
Test Code
AeroIDSuscept
Quest Code
392
Preferred Specimen
Pure culture isolate on a suitable agar (solid) medium slant
Minimum Volume
not applicable - must be viable
Other Acceptable Specimens
Swab of pure culture in aerobic transport system • Broth transport • Uri-cult paddles (UP)
Instructions
Do not submit mixed cultures. Provide available laboratory data. Also include source and date of inoculation.
Note: If susceptibility testing is not required, please refer to test code 34118.
Note: If susceptibility testing is not required, please refer to test code 34118.
Transport Container
Sealed screw-capped agar tube in a double-walled container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Deliver to the microbiology laboratory as soon as possible.
Room temperature: Stability varies with organism and transport system.
Room temperature: Stability varies with organism and transport system.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen isolates • Liquid media • Non-viable isolate
Methodology
Varies. Antibiotic susceptibilities will be performed if appropriate.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
4 days
Clinical Significance
Organisms are evaluated according to clinical significance. If appropriate, the genus and species will be determined, and susceptibility testing will be performed. The susceptibility of a specific organism to a specific antimicrobial agent can indicate the relative success or failure that may be expected if this agent is used to treat that organism. Susceptibility reports can be used as a guide in the choice of therapy; to confirm an empiric therapeutic decision, or to confirm antimicrobial resistance.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics-Pittsburgh Lab |
| 875 Greentree Road |
| Pittsburgh, PA 15220-3508 |
