Nocardia, Aerobic Actinomycetes Susceptibility (AST)−Broth Dilution
Also known as: Nocardia Susceptibility Testing, AFB Susceptibility Testing, Susceptibility Testing, Nocardia
Use
Determine the susceptibility of Nocardia species and/or other aerobic Actinomycetes isolates to a profile of antimicrobial agents. Routine susceptibility testing of Nocardia isolates is recommended since the Nocardia genus contains a heterogeneous group of organisms that has variable antibiotic susceptibilities.
Special Instructions
Ensure specimen is a pure culture isolate on a conventional solid medium. Maintain the media at room temperature. Common causes for rejection include broken transport tube or vial, specimen in expired transport medium, mixed culture, and unlabeled culture or name discrepancies.
Limitations
Susceptibility cannot be reported if the organism fails to grow in the test medium. Susceptibility cannot be performed on mixed cultures. This test has been developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp, however, it has not been cleared or approved by the FDA.
Methodology
Microarray
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 50545-3
- 43365-6
- 5-Dec
- 20-8
- 141-2
- 185-9
- 189-1
- 225-3
- 279-0
- 29254-0
- 335-0
- 31037-5
- 508-2
- 516-5
Result Turnaround Time
14-28 days
Related Documents
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Specimen
Cultured Cells
Volume
Pure culture isolate on a conventional solid medium
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Container
Conventional medium, tightly sealed, in etiologic agent packaging
Storage Instructions
Maintain media at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Broken transport tube or vial; specimen received in expired transport medium; mixed culture; unlabeled culture or name discrepancy between specimen and request label
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