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Test Code ANAE Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic, Varies

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Varies


Shipping Instructions


Specimen should arrive within 72 hours of collection.



Necessary Information


Specimen source is required.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Anaerobe Transport Tube (T588)

Specimen Types: Deep tissues, sterile body fluids, abscesses, percutaneous transtracheal aspirates, suprapubic aspirations, or wounds

Collection Instructions: Specimen should be obtained by using a needle and syringe from a source not normally colonized by anaerobes.


Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Ambient 72 hours

Reference Values

No growth

Identification of probable pathogens

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

87075-Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic

87076-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe (if appropriate)

87153-Anaerobe Ident by Sequencing (if appropriate)

87176-Tissue Processing (if appropriate)

87150-Identification by PCR (if appropriate)

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
RMALA Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe No, (Bill Only) No
ISAN Anaerobe Ident by Sequencing No, (Bill Only) No
TISSR Tissue Processing No, (Bill Only) No
ANAID Anaerobe Ident No, (Bill Only) No
PCRID Identification by PCR No, (Bill Only) No

Report Available

14 to 20 days

Specimen Retention Time

7 days

Reject Due To

Swab Reject