Lab Use Only- Mycobacteria Culture, Identification and Susceptibility

Only orderable by Microbiology LabSubmit 1 of the samples belowBody fluids, lower respiratory tract specimens or gastric lavage collected in a sterile, leak-proof container 2. CSF collected in a sterile, leak-proof container 3. Fresh (unfixed) tissue, collected in a sterile, leak-proof container 4. Urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof container 5. 1. 0 mL or 1 swab wound, exudates, aspirates, lesion material or ocular specimens collected in a sterile, leak-proof container 6. Amies or Stuarts liquid transport swab, Amies or Stuarts gel transport swab, Amies liquid elution swab (Eswab), or equivalent (only if biopsy or aspirate is not available)7. Samples in Anaerobic transport medium, ONLY if it is an irreplaceable sample type8. Throat/oral/sputum swabs from cystic-fibrosis patients

LAB5038 AFBTB

AFBTB

Only orderable by Microbiology Lab@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@

Minimum Testing Volume: 2.0 mL body fluids, lower respiratory tract specimens or gastric lavage1.0 mL CSF20.0 mL Urine1 gram Tissue(unfixed)1.0 mL or 1 swab wound, exudates, aspirates, lesion material or ocular specimens Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 5 daysFrozen: N/A Causes for Rejection: Specimen in formalin or alcohol Leaked specimen 24-hour sputum or urineUrine in preservative

60-Days

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