Susceptibility Testing, Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Organisms LabCorp

Susceptibility testing helps identify the specific bacteria causing an infection and which antibiotics will be most effective against it, guiding your treatment for symptoms like fever, chills, and cough. This test can help pinpoint the cause of your infection and ensure you receive the right medication quickly. Defy Medical offers this test to help you understand the cause of your symptoms and get the appropriate care.

Finding the cause(s) of:

• Body aches: This test helps identify the specific bacteria causing your infection, which can lead to body aches, allowing for targeted treatment.
• Chills: Identifying the specific bacteria causing your infection through this test can help determine the cause of your chills and guide appropriate treatment.
• Cough: This test can help identify bacteria causing respiratory infections, which can lead to cough, ensuring you get the right antibiotic.
• Fatigue: By identifying the specific bacteria causing your infection, this test helps determine the cause of your fatigue and allows for effective treatment.
• Fever: This test helps identify the bacteria causing your infection, which is often the cause of fever, guiding effective antibiotic selection.
• Shortness of breath: Identifying bacteria causing respiratory infections through this test can help determine the cause of shortness of breath and ensure proper treatment.