Buscar ubicaciones
Para conocer los horarios, visitas sin turno y citas.No se pudo cargar la navegación global.
Synonyms
- Culture Identification Only
- Identification Only, Bacteria
Test Includes
Identification of anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria to genus or species level
Special Instructions
Label sample. Include any special identification instructions. Pack in “etiologic agent” materials.
Expected Turnaround Time
3 - 7 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Related Information
Related Documents
For more information, please view the literature below.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Pure isolate of anaerobic organisms; identification of multiple organisms will result in an additional fee(s).
Volume
Viable colonies
Container
A swab transport inoculated with the isolate from a pure culture or anaerobic culture transport packed as an etiologic agent. Maintain a subculture at submitting laboratory.
Collection
Bacterium derived from cultured clinical sample. Send pure culture in anaerobic transport. Maintain subculture at submitting laboratory.
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Broken tube; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; mixed culture
Test Details
Use
Identify anaerobic pathogenic organisms; when actinomycetes are suspected, a specific request must be made.
Methodology
Standard identification; gas chromatography (GC)
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182345 | Anaerobe Identification Only | 20878-5 | 182345 | Anaerobe Identification Only | 20878-5 |
| Reflex Table for Anaerobe Identification Only | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080374 | Result | 080375 | Result 1 | 20878-5 | |
| Reflex Table for Anaerobe Identification Only | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080374 | Result | 080376 | Result 2 | N/A | |
| Reflex Table for Anaerobe Identification Only | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080374 | Result | 080377 | Result 3 | N/A | |
| Reflex Table for Anaerobe Identification Only | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080374 | Result | 080378 | Result 4 | N/A | |
| Reflex Table for Anaerobe Identification Only | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
| Reflex 1 | 080374 | Result | 080379 | Antimicrobial Susceptibility | N/A | |
© 2021 Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings and Lexi-Comp Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CPT Statement/Profile Statement
The LOINC® codes are copyright © 1994-2021, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Committee. Permission is granted in perpetuity, without payment of license fees or royalties, to use, copy, or distribute the LOINC® codes for any commercial or non-commercial purpose, subject to the terms under the license agreement found at https://loinc.org/license/. Additional information regarding LOINC® codes can be found at LOINC.org, including the LOINC Manual, which can be downloaded at LOINC.org/downloads/files/LOINCManual.pdf