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Acid Fast Smear (LABCORP)
Test Code1231101347
Alias/See Also
LAB266: AFB Smear | LABCORP EAP: 008618
CPT Codes
87206x1
Preferred Specimen
LABCORP LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
Transport Temperature
Specimen: Sputum, bronchial washing/lavage, tissue, body fluid, stool, skin, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, bone marrow, microscope slide prepared during specimen collection procedures for bronchial brushes only.
Volume: 5-10 mL sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other respiratory specimen; 10 mL whole blood; 2 cm^3 tissue; 5 mL CSF; 5-10 mL bone marrow (or as much as possible); 5-10 mL body fluid (pleural, pericardial, chronic peritoneal dialysate); 5-10 mL gastric aspirate/lavage (neutralized to pH 7 with sodium carbonate within 4 hours of collection); 20-40 mL urine (first morning specimen); 5 mL or 1 g stool; biopsy of skin
Minimum Volume: 2 mL (respiratory specimen, body fluid, CSF, gastric aspirate/lavage); 20 mL urine
Container: Sterile container(1) with tight screw-cap seal, green-top (sodium heparin) or Isolator (TM) for bone marrow; sterile container or a securely sealed slide holder for pre-inoculated microscope slide (bronchial brush ONLY). Note: Please refer to the Microbiology specimen collection chart.
Storage Instructions: Refrigerate
Volume: 5-10 mL sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other respiratory specimen; 10 mL whole blood; 2 cm^3 tissue; 5 mL CSF; 5-10 mL bone marrow (or as much as possible); 5-10 mL body fluid (pleural, pericardial, chronic peritoneal dialysate); 5-10 mL gastric aspirate/lavage (neutralized to pH 7 with sodium carbonate within 4 hours of collection); 20-40 mL urine (first morning specimen); 5 mL or 1 g stool; biopsy of skin
Minimum Volume: 2 mL (respiratory specimen, body fluid, CSF, gastric aspirate/lavage); 20 mL urine
Container: Sterile container(1) with tight screw-cap seal, green-top (sodium heparin) or Isolator (TM) for bone marrow; sterile container or a securely sealed slide holder for pre-inoculated microscope slide (bronchial brush ONLY). Note: Please refer to the Microbiology specimen collection chart.
Storage Instructions: Refrigerate
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LABCORP LAB STAT: 4 Days
Last Updated: June 29, 2023
