Test ID: ZH324
CPT code: 87186
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Usual medium, tightly sealed, in etiologic agent packaging
Frequency: 14 – 28 days
Instruction: Pure culture isolate on a conventional solid medium. Plate from Conventional medium, Ambient.
Text: Determine the susceptibility of Nocardia species and/or other aerobic Actinomycetes isolates to a profile of antimicrobial agents. Routine susceptibility testing of Nocardia isolates is recommended since the Nocardia genus contains a heterogeneous group of organisms that has variable antibiotic susceptibilities.
Methodology: Sensititre(R) broth microdilution (MIC) method.