CSF Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
central nervous system Mycobacterium spinal fluid cerebrospinal fluid CNS Acid Fast CSF AFBCCSF LP Acid-Fast NTM lumbar puncture AF CSF Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast CSF |
| EPIC Display Name | CSF Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - CSF |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - CSF |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
CSF |
| Container |
CSF Tube |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Disinfect site with antiseptic. 2. Using a sterile needle with stylet, insert needle at L3, L4, L5, or L5-S1 interspace. 3. After reaching subarachnoid space, remove stylet, and collect 8 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of spinal fluid in a screw-capped, sterile vial. 4. Label vial with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 5. Send specimen refrigerated. 6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Note: 1. Smear will only be performed if >5 mL of spinal fluid is submitted. 2. 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 | |
| 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 - smear (if appropriate) |
| PDM |
6201252 |
Desired Epic Build CSF Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast CSF |
| PDM | 6201252 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | central nervous system Mycobacterium spinal fluid cerebrospinal fluid CNS Acid Fast CSF AFBCCSF LP Acid-Fast NTM lumbar puncture AF CSF Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | CSF Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Lumbar Puncture
Shunt
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
CSF
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx AFB CSF |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
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| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| Procedure Id | 115753 | ||||||||||||
| Pdm | 6201252 | ||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | CSF Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - CSF | ||||||||||||
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11737 | ||||||||||||
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - ACID FAST - CSF | ||||||||||||
| Category Code | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||
| Synonyms | CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MYCOBACTERIUM SPINAL FLUID CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CNS ACID FAST CSF AFBCCSF LP ACID-FAST NTM LUMBAR PUNCTURE AF CSF FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS | ||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115753 | ||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Cerebrospinal Fluid | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Cerebrospinal Fluid Body Fluid | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Type List | Cerebrospinal Fluid | ||||||||||||
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| Specimen Source Pick List | Lumbar Puncture Shunt Cerebrospinal Fluid | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Lumbar Puncture | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Lumbar Puncture | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Source List | Lumbar Puncture Shunt | ||||||||||||
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| Order Questions | [] | ||||||||||||
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| Inpatient Order Questions | ["1910000003"] | ||||||||||||
| Inpatient Order Questions Record Name | NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB | ||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||
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