Bronchial Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
AF BR Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Acid Fast Bronchial Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Bronchial |
| EPIC Display Name | Bronchial Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Bronchial w/Smear |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Bronchial w/Smear |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type | |
| Container |
Sterile |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Collect bronchial lavage or washing 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, specimen received with tubing attached to the cap, 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 |
Collect in sterile container. Volume should be >=1ml. Store and transport refrigerated within 10 hours. |
| 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 |
6201246 |
Desired Epic Build Bronchial Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Bronchial |
| PDM | 6201246 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | AF BR Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Acid Fast Bronchial Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | Bronchial Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
BAL
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Respiratory
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB Bronchial |
| 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 | 111134 | ||||||||||||
| Pdm | 6201246 | ||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | Bronchial Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - BRONCHIAL W/SMEAR | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Master Number | LAB10222 | ||||||||||||
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - BRONCHIAL W/SMEAR | ||||||||||||
| Category Code | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||
| Synonyms | AF BR ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM AFB STAIN ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM MTB ACID FAST BRONCHIAL FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS | ||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111134 | ||||||||||||
| Ordering Instructions | |||||||||||||
| Default Specimen Type | Respiratory | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Respiratory Aspirate Body Fluid Wash | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type List | Respiratory | ||||||||||||
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| Specimen Source Pick List | BAL Bronchial, Left Bronchial, Right Bronchoalveolar, Left Bronchoalveolar, Right | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Male | BAL | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Female | BAL | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source List | BAL | ||||||||||||
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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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