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Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

Acid fast culture bone marrow

EPIC Synonyms Acid Fast Bacilli
TB
Mycobacterium
Myco/F
Fluorochrome
MTb
AFB Stain
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
NTM
AF BM
MycoF Lytic Bottle
Acid Fast Bone Marrow
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Cerner Primary MnemonicAcid Fast Bone Marrow
EPIC Display NameMycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Bone Marrow

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Bone Marrow

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results
Clinical Info

This test is used when bone marrow is submitted for acid-fast culture.

Specimen Type

Bone Marrow

Container

Myco/F Lytic 

Collection Instructions

1 ml - 5 ml of bone marrow should be aseptically collected by needle aspiration and inoculated directly into a Myco/F Lytic vial. *Rejection Criteria: Specimen leaking, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen, specimen without a minimum of 2 patient identifiers, and specimen received after prolonged delay (more than 7 days).

Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible at room temperature

Specimen Stability

Irretrievable specimen, transport to the laboratory as soon as possible.

Methodology

Continuous culture incubation and monitoring of Myco/F Lytic culture media for the recovery of mycobacteria.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories-Little Neck Parkway

CPT

87116 

PDM

6201244

Desired Epic Build Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Acid Fast Bone Marrow
PDM 6201244
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Acid Fast Bacilli
TB
Mycobacterium
Myco/F
Fluorochrome
MTb
AFB Stain
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
NTM
AF BM
MycoF Lytic Bottle
Acid Fast Bone Marrow
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Display Name *Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Bone Marrow
Order Entry Specimen Types
Aspirate
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx AFB BM
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This test is used when bone marrow is submitted for acid-fast culture.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 115939
Pdm 6201244
Order Display Name Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow
Procedure Name CULTURE - ACID FAST - BONE MARROW
Procedure Master Number LAB11851
Short Procedure Name CULTURE - ACID FAST - BONE MARROW
Category Code 4.0
Category Code Record Name LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
Synonyms ACID FAST BACILLI TB MYCOBACTERIUM MYCO/F FLUOROCHROME MTB AFB STAIN ACID-FAST ACID FAST BACILLUS NTM AF BM MYCOF LYTIC BOTTLE ACID FAST BONE MARROW KINYOUN TUBERCULOSIS
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115939
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Aspirate
Specimen Type Pick List Aspirate
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Bone Marrow
Specimen Source Default - Male Bone Marrow
Specimen Source Default - Female Bone Marrow
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 ["1910000003"]
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB
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
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S
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

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
1910000003 NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB Ruling out Pulmonary TB? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results)