Aerobic Organism Identification
| CPT Code(s): | 87077 and/or 87153; CPT codes for identification vary based on method. |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect: Actively growing organism, in pure culture. Specimen Preparation: Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant or on a swab in bacterial transport media. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag. Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature. If culture is suspected of being a microorganism identified on the IATA list as an infectious substance affecting humans, submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category A, shipping guidelines. Stability: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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