MTB-RIF NAA with AFB Culture (LABCORP)

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LAB3336: MTB-RIF NAA with AFB Culture | LABCORP EAP: 183469

LABCORP LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A

Specimen Bronchial washings or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens, pleural fluid or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Volume 2 mL Minimum Volume 2 mL Container Sterile cup; CSF (cerebrospinal fluid); sterile screw-capped vial Storage Instructions Refrigerate. Store at a maximum of 35°C for up to three days and then at 2°C to 8°C for up to seven days. Specimen may be stored frozen (below -70°C). Causes for Rejection Quantity not sufficient; inappropriate specimen source; specimen received after leaking out of transport container into the specimen bag; inappropriate or expired specimen transport device; unlabeled specimen container or container with a single patient identifier; name discrepancy between the specimen container label and the computer or the requisition; specimen received after prolonged delay (more than seven days unless frozen); specimen in a paraffin block; specimen in a fixative

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min