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
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes