AST with Culture

Alphabetical Test listing

AST with Culture-994

This test is restricted to Infectious Disease providers

Test name:

AST with Culture

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Tests included:

Ureaplasma sp: Erythromycin, Tetracycline and Moxifloxacin
Mycoplasma sp: Clindamycin, Tetracycline and Moxifloxacin

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Erythromycin, Tetracycline and Levofloxacin

Limitations:

This order is restricted to Infectious Disease providers

Specimen type:

Pure clinical isolate

Collection container:

Mycoplasma transport media
(M4, M5, UTM, UVTM, eSwab)

Required forms/information:

Diagnostic Mycoplasma Lab request form

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 48 hours

Frozen - 2 months

Ship Monday - Thursday only. Store frozen if held over the weekend.

Reason for rejection:

Dry swab

Performing lab:

Diagnostic Mycoplasma Laboratory University of Alabama

TAT:

10 - 14 days

Method:

Culture - broth microdilution method

Reference ranges:

See report

CPT codes:

87186

Date created:

10/20/2026

Review date:

10/20/2026