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Additional Codes
LAB877
Performing Laboratory
MBMC-Microbiology
Specimen Requirements
For blood, order Culture, AFB (Acid-Fast Bacilli), Blood.
Ambient specimen must arrive within 1 hour of collection.
Specimen Type: Axilla, Axillal Groin, groin, ocular swab, rectal swab, deep wound, superficial wound
Container/Tube: E-swab
Specimen Volume: 1 swab
Collection Instructions: Collect 1 specimen per body site per 24 hours.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Type: Body fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile container-Swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Collect 1 specimen per body site per 24 hours.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Type: CSF
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: CSF specimen will not be performed unless WBC count is >5, protein is elevated, and/or glucose value is below normal. Collect 1 specimen per body site per 24 hours.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Type: Tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile container-Swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 1 piece of tissue
Collection Instructions: Collect 1 specimen per body site per 24 hours.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Type: Urine, random
Container/Tube: Sterile collection cup or urine tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions: No preservative.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient <1 hour/Refrigerate OK
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
Preliminary culture results available after one week. Culture held for 8 weeks.
Reference Values
Negative for AFB
Critical value (automatic call-back): If culture is positive for mycobacterium
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87116