SUSC REFERAL
Susceptibility, Aerobic and Anaerobic
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3325
Synonyms:
Aerobic/Anaerobic Bacteria Susceptibility
Anaerobic/Aerobic Bacteria Susceptibility
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Agar slant in screw cap container packed as an etiologic agent and a swab transport inoculated with the isolate from a pure culture.
Specimen Type:
Pure isolate of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic rapidly growing organism.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Unacceptable Condition:
1. Organism does not grow well on test media.
2. Isolated organism not provided.
3. Improper labeling.
4. CLSI interpretive standards do not exist.
CPT Codes:
87186 - Susceptibility Aer Anaerob (EAP 30020982)
Method:
Manual or Automated MIC methodology
Notes:
Maintain a subculture at the submitting laboratory.