Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- CSF in Sterile Specimen Container
- Pleural Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
- Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
- Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container
- Swab in Sterile Specimen Container
- Tissue in Sterile Specimen Container
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.
- Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- Pleural Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- State Source
- Other alternate source: Gastric Lavage
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.
Please note: For sputum samples, test 3165 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex and Rifampin Resistance by PCR will be ordered in conjunction with this test. Additional charges will apply.
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
- 87116
- 87206
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 4200 - AFB SMEAR
- 4202 - CULTURE, AFB
- 4920 - REVIEW INDICATED
Last Updated: October 26, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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