Test Details
Mnemonic
SPABM
Ordering Code
3400094
CPT-4 Code(s)
87181 per antibiotic tested
Specimen Information
Collect
Pure culture
Specimen Preparation
Send pure culture of anaerobic isolate refrigerated. Collect specimens using an Amies gel transport swab, Amies liquid elution swab (Eswab) or equivalent. Number of antibiotics tested is dependent on organism ID.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Isolate in Thioglycollate broth, aerobic slant, plate or swab, frozen isolates (unless ≤70°C in glycerol broth)
Stability
Room temperature: Determined by viability
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Gradient Diffusion
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes