Mycobacteremia occurs most often in immunocompromised hosts. The majority of disseminated mycobacterial infections are due to Mycobacterium avium complex but bacteremia can also be caused by other mycobacterial species including, but not limited to, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium scrofulaceum, Mycobacterium szulgai, and Mycobacterium xenopi.(1) Mycobacterial blood cultures may be indicated for patients presenting with signs and symptoms of sepsis, especially fever of unknown origin
8.0 to 10.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
8.0 to 10.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube - Na Heparin
SPS
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. SPS tubes are acceptable, but not preferred.
3. Note: when sending a SPS tube, it must be clearly labeled as SPS. If label is obscured, sample may be cancelled, as ACD (yellow top) is not an acceptable tube type.
7 days Ambient preferred
7 days Refrigerated
Specimen must be processed by testing laboratory (Mayo Clinic) within 72 hours of collection
Should only be drawn Monday through Thursday and must be to the Parkview Regional Medical Center before 4:00 p.m. the day of collection.
0.5 mL
See Interpretive results
When this test is ordered, the reflex tests may be performed at an additional charge
Mycobacteremia occurs most often in immunocompromised hosts. The majority of disseminated mycobacterial infections are due to Mycobacterium avium complex but bacteremia can also be caused by other mycobacterial species including, but not limited to, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium scrofulaceum, Mycobacterium szulgai, and Mycobacterium xenopi.(1) Mycobacterial blood cultures may be indicated for patients presenting with signs and symptoms of sepsis, especially fever of unknown origin
42 to 45 days
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87015, 87116 (Reflex 87150 x 4; 87153 x 2)