Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood
Test Catalog Information
Test Catalog Synonyms | |
EPIC Synonyms |
TB Acid Fast Bacilli Mycobacterium Myco/F Culture - Acid Fast - Blood Acid-Fast NTM MTb Acid Fast Bacillus MycoF Lytic Bottle Tuberculosis |
Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Blood |
EPIC Display Name | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood |
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Blood |
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Blood |
EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
Cerner Results | |
Clinical Info | |
Specimen Type |
Blood |
Container |
Bactec Myco/F Lytic Bottle |
Collection Instructions |
1. Assemble sterile needle onto an appropriate syringe for collection of Myco/F Lytic bottle (3.0-5.0mL) or ( 0.5 - 3 mL Pediatric Isolator, 7 -10 mL Standard Isolator). Loosen, but do not remove needle shield. 2.Use 10% PVP iodine solution for disinfecting the stopper of the bottle or tube. 3.Prepare venipuncture site by first locating the vein, cleanse with 70% alcohol, let dry, then apply 2% iodine in concentric rings and allow to dry for 1-2 minutes. 4.Remove needles shield and perform venipuncture. After blood flow begins remove the tourniquet and withdraw required volume (3-5 mL Bactec Myco/F Lytic, 0.5-3 mL Pediatric Isolator Tube, 7-10 mL Standard Isolator Tube). 5.Remove the needle and immediately mix blood gently inverting four or five times. 6. Discard needle appropriately. 7. Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 8. Maintain sterility and transport to the Northwell Health Laboratories – Little Neck Parkway within 10 hours, at room temperature. 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). |
Transport Instructions |
Transport at room temperature as soon as possible |
Specimen Stability | |
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 |
PDM |
6201242 |
Desired Epic Build Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood
Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Blood |
PDM | 6201242 |
Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
Synonyms * | TB Acid Fast Bacilli Mycobacterium Myco/F Culture - Acid Fast - Blood Acid-Fast NTM MTb Acid Fast Bacillus MycoF Lytic Bottle Tuberculosis |
Display Name * | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood |
Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Blood Central Line
Blood Peripheral
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Order Entry Specimen Types |
Blood
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Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB Blood |
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
IP Orderable | Yes |
OP Orderable | Yes |
AOEs * | |
AP AOEs | |
Special History | No |
Build Comments | |
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Procedure Category Change | |
Cerner Results |
Actual Epic build
Procedure Id | 1140 |
Pdm | 6201242 |
Order Display Name | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood |
Procedure Name | AFB CULTURE, BLOOD |
Procedure Master Number | LAB246 |
Short Procedure Name | AFB CULTURE, BLOOD |
Category Code | 4.0 |
Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
Synonyms | TB ACID FAST BACILLI MYCOBACTERIUM MYCO/F CULTURE - ACID FAST - BLOOD ACID-FAST NTM MTB ACID FAST BACILLUS MYCOF LYTIC BOTTLE TUBERCULOSIS |
Clinically Active | Yes |
Orderable | Yes |
Performable | Yes |
Filter Genomics | |
Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1140 |
Ordering Instructions | |
Default Specimen Type | Blood |
Specimen Type Pick List | Blood |
Specimen Type List | |
Op Specimen Type List | |
Specimen Source Pick List | Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral |
Specimen Source Default - Male | Blood, Peripheral |
Specimen Source Default - Female | Blood, Peripheral |
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Order Questions | [] |
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Inpatient Order Questions | [] |
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Ip Orderable | 1 |
Op Orderable | 1 |
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EPIC Components (results) |