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| TEST NAME | Bacterial Reference Culture for Identification, Anaerobic |
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| DEPARTMENT | BACT |
| TESTS | B5 |
| DESCRIPTION | Anaerobic bacterial culture identification utilizing conventional anaerobic biochemical testing techniques and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate on swab or plated media CONTAINER: Swab in anaerobic transport tube. Isolates submitted on plated media in anaerobic transport bag. COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C) = 2 days Refrigerated (5±3°C) = Unacceptable Frozen (-15±5°C) = Unacceptable |
| TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) | 1 week |
| REFERENCE RANGE | By report |
| TEST METHOD | Culture |
| CPT CODES | 87040 87075 87076 |