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Mycobacteria, Culture, Blood
Test Code10526CS
CPT Codes
87116<br>Restricted Client Code
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood collected in Bactec™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
5 mL bone marrow in Bactec™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens in EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Specimens in Heparin (green-top) tube • Specimens in citrate, ACD, or SPS (yellow-top) tube • Bactec® plus anaerobic/f (silver label w/gray-top, Bactec® lytic/10 anaerobic/f (purple label/cap) • Bactec® peds bottle
Methodology
Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 6-8 weeks
Clinical Significance
There are more than 70 species of mycobacteria of which the primary pathogen is M. tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a chronic, granulomatous disease caused by M. tuberculosis. Identification, and, if appropriate, antibiotic sensitivity, is required to initiate necessary therapy.
