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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 MnemonicAcid Fast Body Fluid
EPIC Display NameBody 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 - WorkgroupID 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
Order Entry Specimen Types
Body Fluid
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx AFB BF
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
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 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 Aspirate
Specimen Type List Body Fluid
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, Nasal Toe, Left Toe, Right Vertebra Vitreous Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Meninges/Dura Ovary, Right Ovary, Left Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Autopsy Brain Only Autopsy Pediatric Bile Joint Soft Tissue Abdomen/Peritoneum Abscess Anus Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Breast, Left Breast, Right Colon Fallopian Tube, Left Fallopian Tube, Right Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Misc Nipple, Left Nipple, Right Pancreas Pancreatic Duct Pelvic Penis Retroperitoneum Salivary Gland, Left Salivary Gland, Right Spleen Vulva Autopsy Nasopharynx Nose Oropharynx/Throat Bone Bronchoalveolar, Left Bronchoalveolar, Right Procurement Endometrium
Specimen Source Default - Male
Specimen Source Default - Female
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions []
Order Questions Record Name
Inpatient Order Questions ["1910000003"]
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB
Order Specific Question Override
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
1910000003 NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB Ruling out Pulmonary TB? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results)