Acid-fast organism Identification by DNA probe and/or sequencing with reflex to susceptibility testing

Test Code

183802

Alias/See Also

Reference, AFB Culture, Identification, susceptibility

CPT Codes
87149

Preferred Specimen

Isolated acid-fast bacillus on agar or egg-based media; broth systems with AFB

Transport Container

Screw-cap agar slant tube and bacterial swab transport inoculated with isolated colonies from a pure culture packed as an etiologic agent or liquid-based broth tube from BD, bioMerieux, or Trek

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

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

Specimen received leaking or in broken transport tube or vial; unlabeled or name discrepancy between specimen and request label

Methodology
Identification by DNA probes and/or nucleic acid sequencing. (Organisms not identified by DNA probes will have additional charges for identification by nucleic acid sequencing.) Broth-based and/or conventional susceptibility testing.

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.