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Test Code SIBO Bacterial Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Varies


Shipping Instructions


Specimen must arrive ambient within 12 hours of collection.



Necessary Information


Specimen source is required.


Useful For

Diagnostic culture for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
RMALD Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec No No
GID Bacteria Identification No No
ISAE Aerobe Ident by Sequencing No No
REFID Additional Identification Procedure No No
SALS Serologic Agglut Method 1 Ident No No
EC Serologic Agglut Method 2 Ident No No
BLA Beta Lactamase No No
MIC Susceptibility, MIC No No
SUS Susceptibility No No
SIDC Ident Serologic Agglut Method 4 No No
PCRID Identification by PCR No No
HPCR1 H pylori + Clarithro Resistance PCR No No
CARNB Carbapenemase-Carba NP Test No No
RMALA Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe No No
BATTA Anaerobe Suscep Battery No No
ISAN Anaerobe Ident by Sequencing No No
SANA Anaerobe Suscep per agent No No
MECAB mecA PCR Test, Bill Only No No
CRPCB CARBA- R PCR, Bill Only No No

Testing Algorithm

When this test is ordered, the reflex tests may be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name

Conventional Culture Technique

Reporting Name

Bacterial Culture, SIBO

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Reject Due To

All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Reference Values

No growth

Total intestinal flora; total anaerobic flora; total aerobic flora

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

7 days

Performing Laboratory

MCHS- Mankato

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

87081-Bacterial Culture, SIBO

87077-Identification commercial kit (if appropriate)

87077-Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec (if appropriate)

87077-Bacteria identification (if appropriate)

87153-Aerobe ident by sequencing (if appropriate)

87077-Additional identification procedure (if appropriate)

87147 x 1-3-Serologic agglut method 1 ident (if appropriate)

87147-Serologic agglut method 2 ident (if appropriate)

87147 x 4-Serologic agglut method 3 ident (if appropriate)

87077-Identification Staphylococcus (if appropriate)

87077-Identification Streptococcus (if appropriate)

87185-Beta lactamase (if appropriate)

87186-Sensitivity, MIC-per organism for routine battery (if appropriate)

87181-Susceptibility per drug and per organism for drugs not in routine battery (if appropriate)

87147 x 2-6 - Serologic Agglut Method 4 Ident (if appropriate)

87150-Identification by PCR (if appropriate)

87150-H pylori + Clarithro Resistance PCR (if appropriate)

87150-mecA PCR (if appropriate)

87185-Carbapenemase detection, Carba NP test (if appropriate)

87150- x 5 Carbapenem Resistance Genes, Varies (if appropriate)

87076-Anaerobe Ident (if appropriate)

87076-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe (if appropriate)

87186-Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Anaerobic Bacteria, MIC (if appropriate)

87153-Anaerobe Ident by Sequencing (if appropriate)

87181-Anaerobe Suscep per agent (if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SIBO Bacterial Culture, SIBO 43409-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
SIBO Bacterial Culture, SIBO 43409-2

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Ambient 12 hours