AFB BLOOD CULTURE
| Synonyms: | Blood Culture, Mycobacteria; Acid Fast Blood Culture; AFB Blood Culture |
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| Specimen Collection: | Blood - Inoculate BACTEC Myco/F Lytic culture bottle available from laboratory (X23511 Room C135). Bone marrow - Green (heparin) Top Tube. |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 mL. Laboratory will attempt on small quantities. |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Maintain at room temperature for up to 24 hours. Transport ASAP. |
| Reference Values: | No growth. All isolates are identified. Susceptibility performed routinely on all clinically significant Mycobacterium sp. testmethodolcoding17.pdf |
| Lab Code: | Microbiology |
| Requisition: | SPEC M |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | Neg: 6 weeks Pos: 8 weeks |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 87116 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |