- AFBBL
Acid Fast Bacillus Culture (Blood or Bone Marrow)
Specimen:
Test Code
AFBBL
Specimen Name
Acid Fast Bacillus Culture (Blood or Bone Marrow)
Collect
Blood or Bone Marrow into a Bactec Mycolytic/F bottle (red/white label). Draw aseptically per blood culture collection procedure. Wipe off top of blood culture bottle with alcohol wipe and let dry. Transport to lab immediately at 20-25 degrees centigrade.
Submit
5 mLs blood for Adults Ambient, 3 mLs blood for Pediatrics Ambient, 1 mL Bone marrow Ambient
Special Handling
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Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient
Methodology
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Performed
Performed Daily - Reported Negative culture results available at 1 week and final negative at 6 weeks; Positive results will be reported as soon as detected.
Reported
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CPT Codes
- 87116
Components
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Additional Information
Negative at 4 weeks; Final: Negative at 6 weeks; Positive cultures are reported as soon as detected; Note: Identification performed on positives; Susceptibility performed on Mycobacterium other than M. tuberculosis complex isolates by request
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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