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Lab Dept:
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Microbiology/Virology
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Test Name:
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BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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BI
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Synonyms:
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Culture, Bacterial identification
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CPT Codes:
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87077 - Aerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification of isolates
87076 – Anaerobic isolate
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Test Includes:
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Identification of a specific bacterial isolate. Susceptibilities will be performed if requested.
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Logistics
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Microbiology
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-5866
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651-220-6555
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 0700 - 1530
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Turnaround Time:
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2 - 6 days
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Special Instructions:
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Specimen site and date/time of collection are required for specimen processing.
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Send agar slant, thioglycollate tube or agar plate inoculated with organism to be identified. Organism must be pure and actively growing.
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Transport/Storage:
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Place agar slant, thioglycollate tube or agar plate in a proper transport container and labeled as a Biohazard/Etiological Agent. Transport at room temperature. Must arrive within 24 hours.
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Sample Rejection:
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Organism non-viable; improperly labeled specimen
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Interpretive
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References:
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Cook, JH, and M Pezzlo (1992). Specimen receipt and accessioning. Section 1. Aerobic bacteriology, 1.2.1-4. In HD Isenberg (ed) Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC
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Miller, J Michael (1999) A Guide To Specimen Management in Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC
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Miller, J Michael, and HT Holmes (1999) Specimen Collection, Transport, and Storage In PR Murray et al, (ed), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 7th edition, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, pp 33-104
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