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Susceptibility, Aerobic, MIC
Test Code94881
CPT Codes
87181, 87186
Preferred Specimen
Pure culture of isolate submitted in appropriate culture media or agar slant
Instructions
1.) Perform isolation of infecting bacteria.
2.) Organism must be in pure culture, actively growing. Do not submit mixed cultures.
3.) Place specimen in an infectious container, large (T146) and label as an etiologic agent/infectious substance.
Necessary Information: Organism identification and specimen source are required for processing.
Additional Information: See Infectious Specimen Shipping Guidelines in Special Instructions.
2.) Organism must be in pure culture, actively growing. Do not submit mixed cultures.
3.) Place specimen in an infectious container, large (T146) and label as an etiologic agent/infectious substance.
Necessary Information: Organism identification and specimen source are required for processing.
Additional Information: See Infectious Specimen Shipping Guidelines in Special Instructions.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Determined by viability
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Agar plate
Methodology
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) by Agar Dilution
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 4-7 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Determining the in vitro susceptibility of aerobic
bacteria involved in human infections.
bacteria involved in human infections.
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905