Bacterial Reference Culture for Identification, Aerobic

TEST NAME	Bacterial Reference Culture for Identification, Aerobic
DEPARTMENT	BACT
TESTS	B4
DESCRIPTION	Aerobic bacterial culture identification utilizing conventional aerobic biochemical testing techniques.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS	SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Slant tube media preferred, sealed plates acceptable. COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 2 days Refrigerated (5±3°C): Not recommended Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)	1 week
REFERENCE RANGE	By report
TEST METHOD	Culture
CPT CODES	87070 87077

TEST NAME

DEPARTMENT

BACT

TESTS

DESCRIPTION

Aerobic bacterial culture identification utilizing conventional aerobic biochemical testing techniques.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate

CONTAINER: Slant tube media preferred, sealed plates acceptable. COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 2 days

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Not recommended

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

1 week

REFERENCE RANGE

By report

TEST METHOD

Culture

CPT CODES

87070

87077

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