Bacterial isolate identification, set-up

TEST DESCRIPTION

Culture procedure to grow miscellaneous bacteria for later identification.

Methodology

Aerobic and/or anaerobic culture

TEST FREQUENCY & RESULT AVAILABILITY

Performed daily. Identification or referral typically occurs within 3 days.

ACCEPTABLE SPECIMEN TYPES AND COLLECTION

A bacterial isolate submitted on solid media (preferably slant culture)
Patient specimens submitted for bacterial culture will be eligible and reflexed for testing once a bacterium has been isolated from the specimen

SPECIMEN STORAGE & TRANSPORT

For bacterial isolates submitted on solid media, store and transport at room to refrigerated temperature (2–30°C/36–86°F). Conditions may be organism-dependent.

REJECTION CRITERIA

Bacterial isolates that are non-viable
Bacterial isolates that arrive in culture containers that are damaged during transit or are not properly labeled with patient identifiers

CODES

CPT: 87077

LOINC: 42803-7

Test code: 2085

TEST FEE

Refer to the current fee schedule.