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AFB Blood Culture

Test Code
Lab246


Alias/See Also
AFBL
Culture, Blood, Mycobacteria (AFB)


CPT Codes
87116

Preferred Specimen
Blood


Minimum Volume
5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
None


Instructions
Collect blood aseptically


Transport Container
10 mL Isolator tube 


Transport Temperature
Ambient



Specimen Stability
Ambient – 8 hours
Refrigerated – 72 hours
Laboratory Retention – 7 days


Methodology
Manual

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
6-8 weeks


Reference Range
No acid fast bacilli isolated 


Clinical Significance
Identification of Mycobacterium species from blood. 


Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology



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