Test Directory
| Test Code | |
| CARB5 | |
| Test Name | |
| Carbapanemase by PCR | |
| CPT Codes | |
| 87183 | |
| Included Tests | |
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This test detects the following carbapenemases:
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| Expected Turnaround Time | |
| 1 day | |
| Clinical Utility | |
| Carbapenemases present a treatment and infection control concern to health care institutions. This assay is able to detect and differentiate the most commonly encountered carbapeenmase genes for epidemiological purposes. | |
| Specimen and Container Info | |
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Specimen: Bacterial isolates with phenotypic carbapenemase resistance Container: Fresh Slant or Sealed Plate |
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| Methodology | |
| Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | |
| Critical Values | |
| Performing Location | |
| Roble Road Core Laboratory | |
| Alternate Names | |
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| Testing Schedule | |
| Routine, daily |
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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