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AFB BLOOD CULTURE BLOOD ONLY(WH)
MessageSENDOUT/WEST HAVEN CT
Test Code
AFB CULT(BLOOD ONLY)
Alias/See Also
BLOOD CULTURE FOR AFB-ACID FAST BACILLUS
Includes
AFB BLOOD CULTURE
Preferred Specimen
GLASS NA-HEPARIN TUBE-ROOM TEMPERATURE ONLY
Minimum Volume
10 ML
Instructions
FOR BLOOD CULTURE AFB ONLY. PLEASE DRAW 10 ML OF NA HEPARIN TUBE FOR BLOOD CULTURE AFB ONLY. PLEASE DRAW 10 ML OF NA HEPARIN TUBE(DARK GREEN-GLASS)TUBE SEND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. SEND TO WEST HAVEN, CT. SAMPLE MUST BE SENT ROOM TEMPERATURE ONLY.
Transport Container
GLASS TUBE-NA HEPARIN AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Transport Temperature
ROOM TEMPERATURE ONLY
Specimen Stability
24-48 HRS
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled sample, improper temperature during transport. Wrong sample collection.
Setup Schedule
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