Abbreviation: AFBSM
Specimen Type: Default
Storage Temperature: Refrigerate
Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup
Instrument / Location: RPS
Host Code: YAFBSM
Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts
Additional Information: This test is not orderable as a stand alone test, it MUST be ordered in conjunction with an acid fast culture. Early morning urine or sputum in a sterile leak-proof container. Gastric aspirate, body fluid and tissue in a sterile leak-proof container. Store and transport refrigerated at 2-8 C.