Test directory: Organism ID/Sensitivity, Aerobic

Ordering Code 639
Test Name Organism ID/Sensitivity, Aerobic
Alias Identification and/or
Susceptibility, Aerobic Organism
ID and Sensitivity,Aerobic Bacteria
Preferred Specimen Pure Aerobic Organism
Preferred Container Agar Slant
Other Specimen/Container Pure Isolate on Agar Plate (Only on Oahu),
Pure Isolate in Culture Broth
Optimum Volume 1 Slant (or Plate or Broth Tube)
Collection Instructions Appropriate susceptibility testing will be done, depending on the identification of the isolate. Specify organism identification if submitting for susceptibility testing only
A processing fee will be assessed if mixed isolates are submitted.
Handling Instructions Ensure agar slant is appropriate for the type of organism
Culture must be viable, pure, and safely contained (for air transport, agar plate is not acceptable & potentially biohazardous). Air transported specimens must be packaged according to infectious shipment regulations. A processing fee will be assessed if mixed isolates are submitted.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 5 Days
Refrigerated: 5 Days
Rejection Criteria Frozen, Non-viable organism, Improper packaging of isolate
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 3 Days
Additional time is required if growth is inadequate, culture is not pure or if isolate is >48 hours old.
Methodology Visual examination of growth on selective/non-selective media and identification by microscopic examination of stained smear and/or biochemical reaction
Susceptibility by automated MIC, Kirby-Bauer or by Gradient
Agar diffusion.

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 22, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Source: ALL See report.
Report Status: ALL See report.
Cult. Wrkup ALL See report.