Tissue Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium AF TIS MTb AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM Acid Fast Tissue Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Tissue |
| EPIC Display Name | Tissue Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Tissue w/Smear |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Tissue w/Smear |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
Transbronch |
| Container |
Sterile |
| Collection Instructions |
Submit only 1 of the following specimens: Fresh Tissue 1. Obtain fresh tissue (size 5-10mm3 in size)and place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container. 2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 3. Send specimen refrigerated. 4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing. * Rejection Criteria: Quantity not sufficient, specimen leaking, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen, specimen without a minimum of 2 patient identifiers, specimen received after prolonged delay (more than 7 days), specimen in fixative. |
| Transport Instructions | |
| Specimen Stability |
Up to 7 days at 2-8C (refrigerated) |
| Methodology |
Microbiology Culture |
| Days Performed |
Monday through Sunday |
| Performing Laboratory |
Northwell Health Laboratories If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate. |
| CPT |
87116 - culture 87206 - smear |
| PDM |
6201260 |
Desired Epic Build Tissue Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Tissue |
| PDM | 6201260 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium AF TIS MTb AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM Acid Fast Tissue Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | Tissue Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Adenoids
Amniotic Sac
Ankle L
Ankle R
Aortic Valve
Arm L
Arm R
Axilla Left
Axilla Right
Back L
Back U
Bladder
Brain
Breast L
Breast R
Buttock L
Buttock R
Bile duct
Cervix
Cheek Left
Cheek Right
Chest
Chin
Colon
Decubitus ulcer
Duodenum
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Fibroids
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Forehead
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Gastric
Groin
Hand L
Hand R
Heart
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Kidney L
Kidney R
Knee L
Knee R
Labia
Larynx
Leg L
Leg R
Lip L
Lip U
Liver
Lung LLL
Lung LUL
Lung RLL
Lung RML
Lung RUL
Lymph Node
Mitral Valve
Nares
Nasopharynx
Navel
Neck
Nose
Oral Mucosa
Oropharynx/Throat
Ovarian Cyst
Ovary
Pancreas
Paranasal
Pelvis
Penis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pharynx
Placenta
Pleura L
Pleura R
Prostate
Prosthetic valve
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Sinus
Skull
Spleen
Stomach
Testicle
Thyroid
Toe L
Toe R
Tongue
Tonsil
Trachea
Tricuspid valve
Urethra
Uterus
Vagina
Vertebra
Vulva
Wrist L
Wrist R
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Bone
Tissue
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB Tissue |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
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AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| Procedure Id | 111132 | ||||||||||||
| Pdm | 6201260 | ||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | Tissue Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - TISSUE W/SMEAR | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Master Number | LAB10218 | ||||||||||||
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - TISSUE W/SMEAR | ||||||||||||
| Category Code | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||
| Synonyms | ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM AF TIS MTB AFB STAIN ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM ACID FAST TISSUE FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS | ||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Filter Genomics | |||||||||||||
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111132 | ||||||||||||
| Ordering Instructions | |||||||||||||
| Default Specimen Type | Tissue | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Bone Tissue Aspirate Foreign Body Calculus/Stone Body Fluid | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type List | Bone Tissue | ||||||||||||
| Op Specimen Type List | |||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Pick List | Adenoids Amniotic Sac Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Aortic Valve Arm, Left Arm, Right Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Back, Lower Back, Upper Bladder Brain Breast, Left Breast, Right Buttock, Left Buttock, Right Bile Duct Cervix Cheek, Left Cheek, Right Chest Chin Colon Decubitus ulcers Duodenum Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Eye, Left Eye, Right Fibroids Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Forehead Frontal sinus Gallbladder Gastric Groin Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Right Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Labia Larynx Leg, Left Leg, Right Lip, Lower Lip, Upper Liver Lung, Left Lower Lobe Lung, Left Upper Lobe Lung, Right Lower Lobe Lung, Right Middle Lobe Lung, Right Upper Lobe Lymph Node Mitral Valve Nares Nasopharynx Navel Neck Oropharynx Ovarian Cyst Ovary Pancreas Paranasal Pelvis Penis Pericardium Peritoneal Pharynx Placenta Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Prostate Prosthetic valve Rectum Scalp Scrotum Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Sinus, Nasal Skull Spleen Thyroid Toe, Left Toe, Right Tongue Tonsil Trachea Tricuspid valve Urethra Vertebra Vulva Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Ileum Jejunum Parathyroid, Left Parathyroid, Right Product of Conception Abdomen/Peritoneum Abscess Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Anus Appendix Bone Bone Marrow Cervical/Endocervical Cervical/Vaginal Diaphragm Endocervix Esophagus Extranodal Lymphoid Fallopian Tube, Left Fallopian Tube, Right Foreign Body Heart Mediastinum Meninges/Dura Misc Muscle Nipple, Left Nipple, Right Nose Oropharynx/Throat Ovary, Right Ovary, Left Pancreatic Duct Paratubal Cyst Pelvic Retroperitoneum Salivary Gland, Left Salivary Gland, Right Skin Soft Tissue Spinal Cord Testis, Left Testis, Right Thyroid, Isthmus Thyroid, Left Thyroid, Right Tonsil, Left Tonsil, Right Uterus Vagina Vas Deferens, Left Vas Deferens, Right Vascular Wound Deep Autopsy Autopsy Brain Only Autopsy Pediatric Joint Bronchial, Left Bronchial, Right Lung, Left Lung, Right Wound/Skin Superficial Hardware/Implants Endometrium Hepatobiliary Duct Stomach Ureter, Left Ureter, Right Urine | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Male | |||||||||||||
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| Order Questions | [] | ||||||||||||
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| Inpatient Order Questions | ["1910000003"] | ||||||||||||
| Inpatient Order Questions Record Name | NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB | ||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||
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