Referred Tests
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Test ID: SPUTS
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic, Respiratory with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Aiding the diagnosis of lower respiratory bacterial infections, including pneumonia
Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate
Reflex Tests Lists tests that may or may not be performed, at an additional charge, depending on the result and interpretation of the initial tests.
| Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMALD | Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| GID | Bacteria Identification | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| ISAE | Aerobe Ident by Sequencing | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| REFID | Additional Identification Procedure | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SALS | Serologic Agglut Method 1 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| EC | Serologic Agglut Method 2 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SHIG | Serologic Agglut Method 3 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| STAP | Identification Staphylococcus | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| STRP | Identification Streptococcus | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| BLA | Beta Lactamase | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| MIC | Sensitivity, MIC | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SUS | Susceptibility | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SIDC | Ident Serologic Agglut Method 4 | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| PCRID | Identification by PCR | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| COMM | Identification Commercial Kit | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| MARP1 | mecA PCR (Bill Only) | No, (Bill Only) | No |
Testing Algorithm Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
When this test is ordered, the reflex tests may be performed at an additional charge. Antimicrobial agents appropriate to the organism and specimen source will be tested according to Mayo Clinic's practice and the laboratory's standard operating procedures.
See Special Instructions to review tables that provide a listing of the antimicrobials routinely tested in our laboratory as well as antimicrobials that may be tested upon request. These tables are organized by isolate groups and are not all inclusive. Call 800-533-1710 and ask to speak to the Bacteriology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Laboratory if the organism or antimicrobial of interest are not listed in these tables.
Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Conventional Culture Technique with Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) by Agar Dilution (if appropriate)
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
General Bacteria Culture, Sputum