Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow

Synonyms	ACID FAST BACILLI ACID FAST BACILLUS ACID FAST BONE MARROW ACID-FAST AF BM AFB STAIN CX BM AFB FLUOROCHROME KINYOUN LAB11851 MTB MYCO/F MYCOBACTERIUM MYCOF LYTIC BOTTLE NTM TB TUBERCULOSIS
Cerner Name	Acid Fast Bone Marrow
Clinical Info	This test is used when bone marrow is submitted for acid-fast culture.
Specimen Sources	Bone Marrow
Specimen Types	Aspirate
Specimen Volume	1ml - 5 ml
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 Laboratories	Core Lab Laboratory Northwell Health -LNP
CPT	87116
PDM	6201244
Results
Result Interpretation No acid-fast bacilli isolated If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identificatio and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.
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ID Micro LAB11851

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