Aerobic Bacterial Culture
Test ID:
706581
CPT code:
87077
Synonyms:
•Culture Identification Only
•Identification Only, Bacteria
•Organism Identification, Sensitivity Testing
Clinical Use:
This test is for the identification of “routine” bacteria; for other bacterial species requiring more extensive biochemical testing, use test Reference Bacterial Culture Identification [008458] with test Susceptibility Testing, Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Organisms [008680] at an additional charge.
Specimen Type:
Pure isolate of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic organisms; identification of multiple organisms will result in an additional fee(s).
Requested Volume:
Viable colonies
Container Type:
Agar slant in screw-cap container packed as an etiologic agent or a swab transport inoculated with the isolate from a pure culture. Maintain subculture at submitting laboratory.
Collection:
Bacterium derived from cultured clinical sample. Send pure culture on maintenance media. Maintain subculture at submitting laboratory.
Storage Instructions:
Maintain specimen at room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Broken tube; improper labeling; mixed culture
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