Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
AF STL Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Acid Fast Stool Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Stool |
| EPIC Display Name | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Stool w/Smear |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Stool w/Smear |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
Stool |
| Container |
Stool Container |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Collect 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5ml) of liquid stool or solid stool the size of a pea, in a screw-capped, sterile container. 2. Label container with the patients, name, date of birth, at least 2 patient identifiers 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 |
Up to 3 days at 2-8C (refrigerated) |
| Specimen Stability |
Up to 3 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 |
6201258 |
Desired Epic Build Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Stool |
| PDM | 6201258 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | AF STL Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Acid Fast Stool Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Stool
|
| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Stool
|
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB Stool |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
|
AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic build
| Procedure Id | 115315 |
| Pdm | 6201258 |
| Order Display Name | Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture |
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - STOOL W/SMEAR |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11495 |
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - STOOL W/SMEAR |
| Category Code | 7.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | AF STL ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM MTB ACID FAST STOOL TUBERCULOSIS |
| Clinically Active | Yes |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115315 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Stool |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Stool |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Stool |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Stool |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Stool |
| 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 | [] |
| Inpatient Order Questions Record Name | |
| 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 | Per Rectum |
| Edp Op Specimen Source | Per Rectum |
| Edp Ip Specimen Type | Stool Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| Edp Op Specimen Type | Cerebrospinal Fluid Stool |
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | |
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons T | Stool |
| Derived Edp Op Buttons S | |
| Derived Edp Op Buttons T | |
| Ip Orderable | 1 |
| Op Orderable | 1 |
| EPIC OP AOEs | |
| EPIC IP AOEs | |
| EPIC Components (results) | |