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Test Code AFB Stain Acid-Fast Smear for Mycobacterium

Important Note

Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital-Microbiology Laboratory 304-388-9353

Specimen Requirements

Body fluids 

  1. Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
  2. Label container with patient’s full name, date and time of collection, and type of specimen.
  3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Urine, gastric aspirates, and sputum

Reference Values

Negative 
Critical value: Positives

Methodology

Auramine-Rhodamine Stain

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

87206