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CULTURE, BLOOD, ACID FAST BACILLI (AFB/MYCOBACTERIA)

Message
Collect one Myco/F Lytic bottle following sterile collection techniques.


Test Code
LAB246 CXBLA


Alias/See Also
CXBLA


CPT Codes
87116

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Bottles must reach Microbiology within 12 hours of collection. Alert the laboratory if a delay has occurred. Minimum Testing Volume: 1 mL Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 12 hoursRefrigerated : UnacceptableFrozen: Unacceptable Causes for Rejection: Broken, mislabeled or unlabeled bottles


Report Available
43-Days


Clinical Significance
1230120060



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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