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

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.

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 x 5 - anaerobic sensitivity, per isolate (if appropriate)

87186 - MIC, per isolate (if appropriate)