Reference Bacterial Culture Identification

CPT: 87077. CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed.
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Synonyms

  • Identification of Atypical Bacteria

Expected Turnaround Time

4 - 10 days



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Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Pure culture of aerobic bacteria or facultatively anaerobic bacteria or a strict anaerobic bacteria


Volume

Viable colonies macroscopically visible


Container

Bacterial swab transport inoculated with the isolate from a pure culture or agar slant in screw-cap container packed as an etiologic agent. Maintain a subculture at the submitting laboratory.


Storage Instructions

Maintain isolate at room temperature.


Causes for Rejection

Unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and test request label; broken tube; mixed culture


Test Details


Use

Identify atypical bacterial isolates that require complex testing methods


Methodology

Classical conventional biochemical testing and/or gas-liquid chromatography (GLC)


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
008458 Reference Bacterial Culture ID 45337-3 008458 Reference Bacterial Culture ID 45337-3
Reflex Table for Reference Bacterial Culture ID
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 080531 Result 080532 Result 1 45337-3
Reflex Table for Reference Bacterial Culture ID
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 080531 Result 080533 Result 2 45337-3
Reflex Table for Reference Bacterial Culture ID
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 080531 Result 080534 Result 3 45337-3
Reflex Table for Reference Bacterial Culture ID
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 080531 Result 080535 Result 4 45337-3
Reflex Table for Reference Bacterial Culture ID
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 080531 Result 080536 Antimicrobial Susceptibility 29576-6

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