Referral susceptibility-6711

Test info

  
Referral susceptibility
  
6711
  
LAB6711
  
RFS

Specimen

  
Pure culture of bacterial organism
  
  • If organism requires CO2, transport in CO2 bag
  • If organism requires anaerobic conditions, submit in anaerobic biobag, ESwab transport tube, Port-A-Cul anaerobic vial, or anaerobic blood culture bottle.
  

Agar plate/tube in Anaerobic transport bag

ESwab transport tube

Port-A-Cul anaerobic vial

Anaerobic blood culture bottle

  
  • Specify source
  

Ambient

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
  • Improper transport container
  • Improper transport temperature
  • Inappropriate specimen type
  • Leaking container
  • Mixed culture received
    • Organism must be in pure culture

Performance

  
AHL - Microbiology: M
  
Daily
  
1 - 3 days
  

Organism dependent

Clinical and Interpretive info

Billing

  
Method dependent - Call for CPT codes

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
09/06/2018
  
12/15/2023