Bone Marrow Culture TISC,FUNC,AFBC
| Method(s) | Culture |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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No Growth, No Fungi Isolated, No AFB Isolated |
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