Bone Marrow Culture TISC,FUNC,AFBC
Method(s) | Culture |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Whole blood: BD Yellow Top with Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS) Tubes - Blood Collection Tube, 8.3 mL |
Transport | 0.5 - 1.5 mL whole blood at 20-25ºC. |
Stability | Ambient: 72 hours Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 3010217 |
CPTCode | 87070, 87102, 87116, 87205, 87206 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
No Growth, No Fungi Isolated, No AFB Isolated |