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Test Code 0204594 Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

Important Note

Please complete Culture Referral Form.  (Also found under Resources in Test Catalog) and send with specimen. 

Methodology

Microscan Microtiter Plates, E-Test Strips
All MICs include organism identification.

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Send organism isolate on suitable media.

Note:  Organism identification and specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Please complete Culture Referral Form.  (Also found under Resources in Test Catalog) and send with specimen referred for ID and/or Susceptibility 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

Results reported in µg/mL with S-I-R interpretation

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87076 - identification, per anaerobe isolate identified

87077 - identification, per aerobic isolate identified
87181 x5 - anaerobic sensitivity, per isolate (if appropriate)

87186 - MIC, per isolate (if appropriate)