Bone Marrow, Fungal and Mycobacterial (AFB), Culture

Synonyms	CULTURE CX BM AFB & FUNGUS F AF BM FUNGAL FUNGUS LAB14287 MYCOBACTERIUM TB
Cerner Name	Bone Marrow, Fungus and AFB
Clinical Info	This test is used when bone marrow is submitted for both fungal culture and acid-fast culture.
Specimen Sources	Bone Marrow
Specimen Types	Aspirate
Specimen Volume	1 ml - 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 fungi, yeast, and mycobacteria.
Days Performed	Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratories	Northwell Health -LNP
CPT	87116
PDM	247382
Results
Result Interpretation No growth after 6 weeks If the culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.
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ID Micro LAB14287

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