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Test Code C AFB Bld AFB (Mycobacteria) Culture, Blood

Important Note

Reflex testing ordered as appropiate

Blood culture media will enhance growth of any stray contaminating bacterium such as the normal inhabitants of human skin. Asceptic collection procedures must be followed.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital- Microbiology Laboratory 304-388-9353

Specimen Requirements

10mL of Blood- Myco/S Lytic Culture Vials (Red)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • It is undesirable to draw blood through a vascular shunt or catheter, since these prosthetic devices may harbor colonizing bacteria that are not present in circulating blood of patient; and blood obtained through foreign material would yield false-positive results.
  • It is also recommended to draw blood below an existing intravenous line, if possible, since blood above line will be diluted with fluid being infused.

Reference Values

No growth after 6 weeks

Critical Result-All positives

Methodology

Culture

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

87040