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Test Code LAB90352 Culture, Bone Marrow, Mycobacterium

Additional Codes

44203

Reporting Title

 Bone Marrow AFB-TB Culture

Methodology

Conventional Culture Method/Nucleic Acid Probe when appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive and be processed within 8 hours of collection.

 

1. Cleanse stopper of 1.5-mL IsolatorTM tube with 70% alcohol and allow to dry.

2. Aseptically transfer bone marrow into IsolatorTM tube.

3. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), MR# or DOB, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO

Reference Values

No growth after 8 weeks

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87116 - culture, Mycobacterium

87206 - smear

87149 - identification by nucleic acid probe (if appropriate)