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Mycobacteria, Culture, Identification, and Susceptibility
Test CodeCPT Codes
87116
Includes
An additional charge for Concentration (CPT code(s): 87015) will be added as appropriate.
Identification will be performed at an additional charge for each organism:
CPT code(s) 87118: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight
CPT code(s) 87153: AFB Sequencing
If TB is isolated for the first time or after three months after the first isolate from a patient, susceptibilities will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87190 per drug.
If M. avium complex (MAC), M. abscessus complex, M. chelonae, M. fortuitum group, M. kansasii, or M. marinum are isolated, appropriate susceptibilities will automatically be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87186 per organism).
If other Mycobacteria species are isolated, appropriate susceptibilities can be performed at an additional charge if requested (CPT code(s): 87186 per organism).
Preferred Specimen
2 mL CSF collected in a sterile, leak-proof container or
2 g fresh (unfixed) tissue, collected in a sterile, leak-proof container or
40 mL urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof container or
1 mL or 1 swab wound, exudates, aspirates, lesion material or ocular specimens collected in a sterile, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
Other Acceptable Specimens
Samples in Anaerobic transport medium, ONLY if it is an irreplaceable sample type, or
Throat/oral/sputum swabs from cystic-fibrosis patients
Instructions
Transport Temperature
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Reference Range
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153