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aerobic Identification and susceptibility

Test Code
182261


Alias/See Also
Culture Identification only, Identification only,bactria, Organism Identification, sensitivity testing


CPT Codes
87077

Preferred Specimen
Pure isolate of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic organisms; identification of multiple organisms will result in an additional fee(s).


Transport Container
Agar slant in screw-cap container packed as an etiologic agent and a swab transport inoculated with the isolate from a pure culture. Maintain subculture at submitting laboratory.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Broken tube; improper labeling; mixed culture




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