Test code: 4558
CPT code(s): 87070
Clinical Significance: The significance of any isolate(s), in pure or mixed culture, must be assessed with respect to the source cultured, the organism's pathogenic potential, the possibility of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered from the same culture.
Test code: 16086
CPT code(s): 87502
Methodology: Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference range(s): Not detected
Alternative name(s): Flu A, Flu B
Clinical significance: This test is used to determine the presence of Influenza A or B in a patient's specimen. Organisms may be detected by PCR prior to diagnosis by immunological methods. PCR provides more rapid results than other methods, including culture.
Test code: 14839
CPT code(s): 83013
Methodology: Infra-red spectrophotometry (ir)
Reference range(s): Not detected
