Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
Acid Fast Bacilli TB Acid Fast Body Fluid Mycobacterium MTb AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM AF BF Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Body Fluid |
| EPIC Display Name | Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Body Fluid w/Smear |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Body Fluid w/Smear |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
Synov Fl |
| Container |
Sterile |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Disinfect overlying skin with 70% alcohol. 2. Aspirate body fluid using a sterile needle and syringe or via surgery. 3. Place 10 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of body fluid in a 50ml conical tube (preferred) or screw-capped sterile container. If arriving in a syringe, needle must be removed prior to transportation. 4. Label container/syringe with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 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 |
Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. |
| 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 - acid-fast stain |
| PDM |
6201240 |
Desired Epic Build Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Body Fluid |
| PDM | 6201240 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | Acid Fast Bacilli TB Acid Fast Body Fluid Mycobacterium MTb AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM AF BF Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Amniotic Sac
Ankle L
Ankle R
Bile duct
Duodenum
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Gastric
Hand L
Hand R
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Knee L
Knee R
Ovarian Cyst
Pelvis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Placenta
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Sinus
Toe L
Toe R
Vertebra
Vitreous
Wrist L
Wrist R
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Body Fluid
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB BF |
| 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 | |
Actual Epic build
| Procedure Id | 111150 |
| Pdm | 6201240 |
| Order Display Name | Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - BODY FLUID W/SMEAR |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB10261 |
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - BODY FLUID W/SMEAR |
| Category Code | 4.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | ACID FAST BACILLI TB ACID FAST BODY FLUID MYCOBACTERIUM MTB AFB STAIN ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM AF BF FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS |
| Clinically Active | Yes |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111150 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Body Fluid |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Body Fluid |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Amniotic Sac Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Bile Duct Duodenum Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Right Elbow, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Finger, Right Finger, Left Foot, Left Foot, Right Frontal sinus Gallbladder Gastric Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Right Hip, Left Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Ovarian Cyst Pelvis Pericardium Peritoneal Placenta Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Procurement Prostate Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Sinus Toe, Left Toe, Right Vertebra Vitreous Wrist, Left Wrist, Right |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | |
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| Op Specimen Source List | |
| Ip Lab Test Components For Report | |
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| Order Questions | [] |
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| Inpatient Order Questions | [] |
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| Order Specific Question Override | |
| Inpatient Question Override | |
| Location Restrict List Ip | |
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| Location Restrict List Op Record Name | |
| Location Restrict List Includes Op | |
| Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name | |
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| Edp Ip Specimen Source | |
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| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | |
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| Derived Edp Op Buttons T | |
| Ip Orderable | 1 |
| Op Orderable | 1 |
| EPIC OP AOEs | |
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| EPIC Components (results) | |