Ordering Recommendation

Determine in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents for nonfermenting gram negative bacterial organisms.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Actively growing isolate in pure culture.

Specimen Preparation

Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant.  Place each specimen in individually sealed bag.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Mixed cultures or non-viable organisms.

Remarks

Isolate identification and specimen source required.

Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Broth Microdilution

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-4 days

Reference Interval

Susceptible, intermediate, or resistant.

Interpretive Data

Susceptibility testing is performed by broth microdilution using custom-made MIC panels and interpreted according to CLSI guidelines.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Nonfermenter panel includes testing for Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas species and other nonfermenting gram negative rods.

The following agents are available for testing: amikacin, ampicillin/sulbactam, aztreonam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, imipenem, levofloxacin, meropenem, minocycline, piperacillin/tazobactam, ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, tobramycin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Selective reporting by organism and source.

An additional processing fee will be billed for all organisms not submitted in pure culture, as indicated in the specimen requirements.

If species identification is not provided, identification will be performed at ARUP. Additional charges apply.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87186

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0060216 Susceptibility, Nonfermenter 29576-6
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Aliases

  • Acinetobacter
  • Burkholderia cepacia
  • NF
  • Non-lactose fermenters
  • Nonfermenter Susceptibility Panel
  • Pseudomonas species
  • Pseudomonas/Acinetobacter Susceptibility Panel
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
  • XDR
Antimicrobial Susceptibility - Nonfermenter