87003 Small animal inoculation
Pathology & Lab
Also known as: Animal inoculation, Small animal culture, In vivo culture
Microbiologic specimen inoculation into small laboratory animals for organism detection and identification. Uses animal models for culture.
Clinical Context
Used rarely for organisms difficult to culture by conventional methods. Involves inoculation of mice, guinea pigs, or rabbits with patient specimen.
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