Organism MIC, Bacterial




Test Mnemonic

OMIC

CPT Codes

  • 87186 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • Susceptibility Test
  • Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
  • MIC

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
UnspecifiedIsolate of organismAgar slant AmbientOr plate or broth. 18 - 48 hour growth preferred. Transport isolate in an appropriate atmospheric transport system.

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient1 week
Refrigerated1 week
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

10 days

Methodology

Name Description
Microtiter (MICR) 

Reference Range

Special Info

Indicate organism identification (if known), original date of collection and specimen site on test order. Contraindications: lack of viability or culture appears mixed or grossly contaminated.

Clinical Info

n/a

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a