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AFB Culture
Last Modified:
11/11/2009 10:50:31 AM
Specimen Requirements:
4.0 mL Whole Blood in a
Green Top Tube
- Na Heparin
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL
Temperature & Stability:
1 day Ambient
Reference Range:
Refer to Interpretive Results
Test Comments:
If culture is positive for Mycobacterium species, it will reflex to #2935 AFB Identification by DNA (GenProbe) or #5648 AFB Identification by HPLC at an additional charge.
If M. tuberculosis complex isolated, susceptibility testing will be performed and a fee will be charged.
For other Mycobacterium species, susceptibility testing will be performed upon request.
Methodology:
Culture
Clinical Significance:
The laboratory diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases depends on the detection and recovery of AFB from clinical specimens. This assay employs the use of solid media and broth-based media (MGIT) for rapid isolation of Mycobacterium species. Identifications are performed by commercial probes, HPLC, and/or conventional methods. Susceptibilities for M. tuberculosis and M. avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) are performed by the radiometric method and all others by conventional methods.
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
50 to 55 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Specialty Laboratories
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
Send Out Test Code:
2417
Alternate Test Names:
Culture, Mycobacterium Blood; Mycobacterium Blood Culture
CPT Coding:
87015, 87116
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