Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Bactericidal Assays
| CPT Code(s): | 87197 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect: Actively growing isolate in pure culture AND serum or body fluid. Collect using aseptic technique. Specimen Preparation: Organism: Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant or in bacterial transport media. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag.AND Serum or Body Fluid: Transfer 2 mL serum or body fluid to a sterile container and freeze. (Min: 1 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature: Organism: Room temperature. Serum or Body Fluid: Frozen. Stability: Organism: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable Serum or Body Fluid: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 1 week |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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