AFB Antibiotic Susceptibilities

Additional Information:

UFHPL Epic order code: LAB2107272

CPT Code(s):

87188×13

Specimen Requirements:

Organism in pure culture.
Container/Tube: Middlebrook (7H10 or 7H11) or Lowenstein-Jensen medium slant or in broth (eg, MGIT [7H9] broth)
Specimen Volume: Visible growth of isolate on solid media or isolate in broth media: > 3 mL

Use:

Determination of resistance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria to antimicrobial agents

Methodology:

Broth microdilution

Interpretation Data:

Results are reported as the minimum inhibitory concentration in μg/mL.

Reported:

28 – 32 days