Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium BCG Acid Fast Urine AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Urine |
| EPIC Display Name | Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Urine |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Urine |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
Urine |
| Container |
Sterile Urine Cup |
| Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Screw capped sterile container Specimen: 10 mL urine ( 5 ml min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Collection: 1. Collect 10 mL (minimum volume: 5 mL) of urine (first-morning specimen is recommended) 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. *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, specimen received in a urine culture tube (QNS). |
| 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 |
| PDM |
6201005 |
Desired Epic Build Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Urine |
| PDM | 6201005 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium BCG Acid Fast Urine AFB Stain Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Clean catch
Urine Catheter
Urine Foley
Urine Nephrostomy
Urine Suprapubic
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Urine
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB Urine |
| 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 | 115635 |
| Pdm | 6201005 |
| Order Display Name | Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Procedure Name | ACID FAST URINE |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11666 |
| Short Procedure Name | ACID FAST URINE |
| Category Code | 6.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB URINE ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM BCG ACID FAST URINE AFB STAIN ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM MTB FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS |
| Clinically Active | Yes |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115635 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Urine |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Urine |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Catheter Urine, Foley Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Suprapubic |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Urine, Clean Catch |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Urine, Clean Catch |
| 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 | Urine, Clean Catch Catheter |
| Edp Op Specimen Source | |
| Edp Ip Specimen Type | |
| Edp Op Specimen Type | Urine |
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | Urine, Clean Catch |
| 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 | |
| EPIC Components (results) | |