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Mycobacteria, Culture, Blood
Test Code10526CS
CPT Codes
87116<br>Restricted Client Code
Preferred Specimen
3-5 mL whole blood or bone marrow collected in Bactec™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Any Specimen other than BD BACTEC™ Myco F/Lytic bottle • Expired BD BACTEC™ Myco F/Lytic bottle
Methodology
Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 6-8 weeks
Clinical Significance
Since the mid-1980s and expanding size of the immunocompromised patient population, the incidence of septicemia caused by opportunistic pathogens such as yeast, fungi and mycobacteria has risen. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex and mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT), especially Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), have become resurgent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that every effort must be made for laboratories to use the most rapid methods available for diagnostic mycobacteria testing. These recommendations include the use of a liquid medium for mycobacterial culture. The BD BACTEC(TM) fluorescent series instruments are designed for the rapid detection of microorganisms in clinical specimens.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that every effort must be made for laboratories to use the most rapid methods available for diagnostic mycobacteria testing. These recommendations include the use of a liquid medium for mycobacterial culture. The BD BACTEC(TM) fluorescent series instruments are designed for the rapid detection of microorganisms in clinical specimens.
