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HelpTest Code AFB Stain Acid-Fast Smear for Mycobacterium
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital-Microbiology Laboratory | 304-388-9353 |
Specimen Requirements
Body fluids
- Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
- Label container with patient’s full name, date and time of collection, and type of specimen.
- 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