Ordering Recommendation

Determine production of carbapenem-inactivating enzymes in gram negative bacterial organisms.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Actively growing Enterobacteriaceae species or Pseudomonas aeruginosa in pure culture.

Specimen Preparation

Transport sealed container with pure culture on agar slant or in bacterial transport media.  Place each specimen in an 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: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Disk Diffusion/Chromogenic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-4 days

Reference Interval

Negative

Interpretive Data

Carbapenemase production is a common mechanism of carbapenem resistance. For guidance on treatment of carbapenemase producers, consultation with an Infectious Disease physician is recommended.

Compliance Category

Standard

Note

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

CPT codes vary based on method

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2001503 Susceptibility, Carbapenemase
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Aliases

  • Carbapenem resistance
  • carbapenem-resistance
  • carbapenems
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • KPC
  • MDR
  • multi-drug resistance
  • NDM
  • New-Delhi metallo-B-lactamase
Antimicrobial Susceptibility - Carbapenemase Production