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SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING FOR M. AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC)

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Lab Section Category	Mycobacteriology View write-up
Specimen Required	For MAC isolated in CTBL or in other laboratories
Storage/Transport	Isolates identified in referring labs must specify the organism’s identification and clinical source on the lab request form. For further instructions on packing, refer under IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOBACTERIA.
Method	MGIT non-radiometric. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration breakpoint testing
Test Results	Susceptible, Resistant
Turnaround Time	≥ 2 weeks
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday - Friday
Remarks	Drug Tested: Clarithromycin. For alternative drugs, please contact CTBL