Acid Fast Blood AF BLD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Blood

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Blood

EPIC Order Name

Mycobacterial (AFB) Culture, Blood

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Bactec Myco/F Lytic Bottle

Collection Instructions

1. Assemble sterile needle onto an appropriate syringe for collection of Myco/F Lytic bottle (3.0-5.0mL) or ( 0.5 - 3 mL Pediatric Isolator, 7 -10 mL Standard Isolator). Loosen, but do not remove needle shield.
2.Use 10% PVP iodine solution for disinfecting the stopper of the bottle or tube.
3.Prepare venipuncture site by first locating the vein, cleanse with 70% alcohol, let dry, then apply 2% iodine in concentric rings and allow to dry for 1-2 minutes.
4.Remove needles shield and perform venipuncture. After blood flow begins remove the tourniquet and withdraw required volume (3-5 mL Bactec Myco/F Lytic, 0.5-3 mL Pediatric Isolator Tube, 7-10 mL Standard Isolator Tube).
5.Remove the needle and immediately mix blood gently inverting four or five times.
6. Discard needle appropriately.
7. Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
8. Maintain sterility and transport to the Northwell Health Laboratories – Little Neck Parkway within 10 hours, at room temperature. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
*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).

Transport Instructions

Transport at room temperature as soon as possible

Specimen Stability

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

6201242

Result Interpretation

No acid-fast bacilli isolated

Forms

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