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Part lll : Procedures

21. Pathology

21.3 Bacteriology (culture and biological examination)

 

 

 

Pathologist

Other Specialists and General Practitioners

U

R

U

R

3887

Antibiotic susceptibility test. per organism

8

245.68

5.33

163.68

3889

Clostridium difficile toxin: Moncclonal immunological

12.4

380.80

8.27

253.97

3890

Antibiotic assay of tissues and fluids

13.9

426.87

9.27

284.68

3891

Blood culture: aerobic s

5.85

179.65

3.9

119.77

3892

Blood culture: anaerobic

5.85

179.65

3.9

119.77

3893

Bacteriological culture: miscellaneous

6.3

193.47

4.2

128.98

3894

Radiometric blood culture

10.8

331.67

7.2

221.11

3895

Bacteriological culture: fastidious organisms

9.9

304.03

6.6

202.69

3896

In vivo culture: bacteria

16

491.36

10.65

327.06

3897

In vivo culture: virus

16

491.36

10.65

327.06

3898

Bacterial exotoxin production (in vitro assay)

4.5

138.20

3

92.13

3901

Fungal culture

4.5

138.20

3

92.13

3902

Clostridium difficile (cytotoxicity neutralisation)

30

520.20

20

346.80

3903

Antibiotic level: biological fluids

11.7

359.31

7.8

239.54

3904

Rotavirus latex slide test

5.62

97.60

3.75

65.12

3905

Identification of virus or rickettsia

20.7

635.70

13.8

423.80

3906

Identification: chlamydia

16

491.36

10.65

327.06

3907

Culture for staphylococcus aureus [Discontinued 2020]

 

 

 

 

3908

Anaerobic culture: comprehensive

9.9

304.03

6.6

202.69

3909

Anaerobic culture: limited procedure

4.5

138.20

3

92.13

3911

B-Lactamase

4.5

138.20

3

92.13

3915

Mycobacterium culture

4.5

138.20

3

92.13

3916

Radiometric tuberculosis culture

10.8

187.50

7.2

125.00

3917

Mycoplasma culture: limited

2.25

69.10

1.5

46.07

3918

Mycoplasma culture: comprehensive

9.9

304.03

6.6

202.69

3919

Identification of mycobacterium

9.9

304.03

6.6

202.69

3920

Mycobacterium: antibiotic sensitivity

9.9

304.03

6.6

202.69

3921

Antibiotic synergistic study

20.7

635.70

13.8

423.80

3922

Viable cell count

1.35

41.46

0.9

27.64

3923

Staph ID Abr (Yeast ID)

3.15

96.74

2.1

64.49

3924

Biochemical ident of bacterium: extended

12.5

383.88

8.33

255.81

3925

Serological ident of bacterium: abridged

3.15

96.74

2.1

64.49

3926

Serological ident of bacterium: extended

10.2

313.24

6.8

208.83

3927

Grouping of streptococci

7.3

224.18

4.85

148.94

3928

Antimicrobic substances

3.8

116.70

2.5

76.78

3929

Radiometric mycobacterium identification

14

429.94

9.3

285.60

3930

Radiometric mycobacterium antibiotic sensitivity

25

767.75

16.7

512.86

3931

Helicobacter: Monoclonal immunological

12.4

215.26

8.27

143.57

4652

Rapid automated bacterial identification per organism

15

460.65

10

307.10

4653

Rapid automated antibiotic susceptibility per organism

17

522.07

11.33

347.94

4654

Rapid automated MIC per organism per antibiotic

17

522.07

11.33

347.94

4655

Mycobacteria: MIC determination - E Test

16.50

506.72

11.00

337.81

4656

Mycobacteria: Identification HPLC

35.00

1 074.85

23.33

716.46

4657

Mycobacteria: Liquefied, consentrated, fluorochrome stain

9.90

304.03

6.60

202.69