Test Directory
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| Nocardia Culture | |||||||||
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| 87070 | |||||||||
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| Expected Turnaround Time | |||||||||
| 5 - 10 days | |||||||||
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Nocardia are ubiquitous aerobic organisms, and infection may result from inhalation of the organism or contamination with the organism from an area of trauma. |
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| Methodology | |||||||||
| Culture with reflex to additional methods for identification and susceptibility if warranted | |||||||||
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| Roble Road Core Laboratory | |||||||||
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| 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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