Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Bone Marrow Build info

Synonyms

  • CULTURE - ACID FAST - BONE MARROW
  • 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
  • LAB11851

Short Name

CULTURE - ACID FAST - BONE MARROW

Procedure Master Number

LAB11851

Procedure ID

115939

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

Results