Test Details
Mnemonic
ABMIC
Ordering Code
3433700
CPT-4 Code(s)
87186
Specimen Information
Collect
Pure culture isolate
Specimen Preparation
Pure culture isolate submitted in a sealed screw-capped agar tube placed in a double walled container. Provide organism identification, source and date of inoculation.
Transport Temperature
Room temeprature
Rejection Criteria
Mixed culture, Anaerobic organism, liquid media
Stability
Room temperature: Stability varies with organism and transport system
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Determined by viability
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Microdilution
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes