Acid Fast Urine AF UR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Urine

EPIC Order Name

Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Sterile Urine Cup

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Screw capped sterile container
Specimen: 10 mL urine ( 5 ml min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Collection:
1. Collect 10 mL (minimum volume: 5 mL) of urine (first-morning specimen is recommended) in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
3. Send specimen refrigerated.
4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
*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, specimen received in a urine culture tube (QNS).

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

PDM

6201005

Result Interpretation

No acid-fast bacilli isolated

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