C AFB BLD

Culture, Acid-Fast Bacillus, Blood

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2537

Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Mycolytic Bactec bottle
Specimen Type:

Whole blood

Preferred Volume:
1 full bottle
Minimum Volume:
6 mL
Collection Procedure:

1. Draw 1 Mycolytic Bactec bottle.
2. Protect the specimen from light.
3. Label the bottle with the patient's full name, date of birth, identification number, date and time of draw, initials of the person drawing the specimen, and the specimen source.
4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
5. The specimen source is required on the request form for processing.

Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:

The specimen must arrive within 6 hours of collection.

Unacceptable Condition:

Do not refrigerate.

CPT Codes:

87116 - Culture Blood AFB (EAP 30060300)
87118 - Identification (if appropriate)

Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Reference Ranges:

No acid-fast Bacillus isolated at 42 days.

If positive, acid-fast bacilli will be identified and clinically relevant isolates will be sent to a referral laboratory for susceptibility testing on request.

Critical value (automatic call-back): Positive

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