Mycobacterial Blood Culture
| Method(s) | Culture |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Two green (heparin) top tubes. |
| Transport | 8-10 mL whole blood tube refrigerated (2-8°C) in primary tubes. |
| Remarks | Refrigerated specimen preferred. |
| Stability | Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: (Preferred) 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 3010113 |
| CPTCode | 87116 |
| Notes | Cultures are routinely held for 8 weeks. Collect Monday-Thursday ONLY. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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No AFB isolated. |
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