Acid Fast Smear/Culture AF OTH

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Other w/Smear

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Acid Fast - Other w/Smear

EPIC Order Name

NOS Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

1. Remove surface exudate by wiping surface with 70% alcohol.
2. Aspirate abscess using a sterile needle and syringe.
3. Place aspirate in a screw-capped, sterile container. If arriving in a syringe, needle must be removed prior to transportation.
4. Label container/syringe with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
5. Send specimen refrigerated.
6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
**Specimen submitted on a swabs is discouraged.
* 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.

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 - culture
87206 - acid-fast stain

PDM

6201254

Result Interpretation

No acid-fast bacilli isolated

Forms

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