Test Details
Mnemonic
AOIRS
Ordering Code
3516170
CPT-4 Code(s)
CPT and price variable, based upon methodology
Specimen Information
Collect
Actively growing organism
Specimen Preparation
Transport actively growing organism in pure culture in a sealed transport container in an individually sealed bag at room temperature. Specimen source required. Indicate suspected pathogens.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Mixed cultures or non-viable organisms.
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Identification methods may include biochemical, mass spectrometry or sequencing.
Reference Range
Complete identification, with susceptibility
of clinically significant isolates.
of clinically significant isolates.
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory