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87015 Specimen infection agnt concntj

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: Specimen concentration, Organism concentration, Culture concentration

Specimen concentration of infectious agents through centrifugation or other methods to enhance organism detection. Improves culture sensitivity.

Clinical Context

Used for specimens with low organism burden (cerebrospinal fluid, body fluids) to increase recovery and identification likelihood.

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Specialties

MicrobiologyPathology

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