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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
,
Dallas
,
TX
75235
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General Information
Alias: Carba R
Performed: Daily
Turn Around Time: 8 hours
CPT Codes: 88150
Performed By: Microbiology Lab
Clinical Utility:
This assay will be performed on pure colonies of Enterobacteriaceae, and (with medical director approval) on Acinetobacter baumanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The isolates must have intermediate or resistant susceptibility results for meropenem or ertapenem.
This assay should be used in conjunction with other laboratory tests.
Components
| Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
| IMP GENE |
RT-PCR |
|
|
Not detected |
|
|
| VIM GENE |
RT-PCR |
|
|
Not detected |
|
|
| NDM GENE |
RT-PCR |
|
|
Not detected |
|
|
| KPC GENE |
RT-PCR |
|
|
Not detected |
|
|
| OXA-48 GENE |
RT-PCR |
|
|
Not detected |
|
|
Specimen Requirements
| Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
| Bacterial isolate |
0.5 McFarland suspension |
|
|
|
Room Temperature |
Room Temperature |