NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium Acid Fast Smear/Culture AF OTH Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb AFB Stain Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Acid Fast Smear/Culture |
| EPIC Display Name | NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Other w/Smear |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Acid Fast - Other w/Smear |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type | |
| Container |
Sterile |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Remove surface exudate by wiping surface with 70% alcohol. 2. Aspirate abscess using a sterile needle and syringe. 3. Place aspirate in a 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. 5. Send specimen refrigerated. 6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing. **Specimen submitted on a swabs is discouraged. * 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 - acid-fast stain |
| PDM |
6201254 |
Desired Epic Build NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Acid Fast Smear/Culture |
| PDM | 6201254 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | Acid Fast Bacilli TB Mycobacterium Acid Fast Smear/Culture AF OTH Acid-Fast Acid Fast Bacillus NTM MTb AFB Stain Fluorochrome Kinyoun Tuberculosis |
| Display Name * | NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Ankle L
Ankle R
Arm L
Arm R
Axilla Left
Axilla Right
Back L
Back U
Breast L
Breast R
Buttock L
Buttock R
Cheek Left
Cheek Right
Chest
Chin
Decubitus ulcer
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Forehead
Frontal sinus
Groin
Hand L
Hand R
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Knee L
Knee R
Labia
Leg L
Leg R
Lip L
Lip U
Lymph Node
Navel
Neck
Nose
Oral Mucosa
Penis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Skull
Testicle
Toe L
Toe R
Tongue
Tonsil
Vagina
Vertebra
Vulva
Wrist L
Wrist R
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Foreign Body
Skin/Wound
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx/smear AFB |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
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AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic build
| Procedure Id | 115785 |
| Pdm | 6201254 |
| Order Display Name | NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture |
| Procedure Name | ACID FAST SMEAR/CULTURE |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11762 |
| Short Procedure Name | ACID FAST SMEAR/CULTURE |
| Category Code | 4.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM ACID FAST SMEAR/CULTURE AF OTH ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM MTB AFB STAIN FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS |
| Clinically Active | Yes |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115785 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Body Fluid |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Body Fluid |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Dialysate |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Dialysate |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Dialysate |
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| Order Questions | [] |
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| Inpatient Order Questions | [] |
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| Order Specific Question Override | |
| Inpatient Question Override | |
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| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | |
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| Derived Edp Op Buttons T | |
| Ip Orderable | 1 |
| Op Orderable | 1 |
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