Serum bactericidal titer
Order Name
BACTERICID
Test Number: 2014700
Revision Date 07/14/2005
Test Number: 2014700
Revision Date 07/14/2005
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Serum bactericidal titer
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Culture |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | Serum | Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) | Frozen | |
| Instructions | Must have positive culture in micro lab Tube drawn 1/2 hour before and/ or after antibiotic given Separate serum from RBC and freeze immediately | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Mon - Fri |
| Expected TAT | 2 Days |
| Clinical Use | Determines the serum antibiotic concentration that is lethal to the infecting microbe. |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |