4204 Culture, AFB [Non-Blood / Bone Marrow]

Specimen:

Collect:

Body Fluid

Also Acceptable
Swab
Tissue

Submit:

2 mL Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
Swab in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Tissue in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

State Source
Possible sources: Sputum, Plueral Fluid, CSF, Random Urine, Gastric Lavage, Stool, or tissue
If submitting Sputum: Collect First morning Sample. Pooled sputum specimens are not recommended. Sputum Nebulized samples are acceptable but please label as such.
If submitting urine: Collect First morning Void.
Anticoagulant may be added to body fluids if needed.

Rejection Criteria:

Leaking Container
24 HR Urines

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

8 Week(s)

CPT Codes:

87015 - Concentration (O & P)	87116 - Culture, TB
87206 - Smear, Fluorescent

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

4200 - AFB SMEAR

4202 - CULTURE, AFB