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Myco/F-Lytic vial
Body fluid, sputum, bronchial wash, BAL, gastric aspirate/lavage, induced sputum, urine, stool, tissue or wound swab
Specimen or swab in M4 or UTM,
Dry specimen or swab,
Non-sterile or leaking container,
Insufficient volume, less than 5 mL of sputum,
Blood submitted in Lavender (K2 EDTA) vacutainer tube
AMBIENT
Body fluids including CSF, pericardial, synovial, peritoneal, bile, paracentesis, pleural, exudates and dialysis fluid
Respiratory specimens including sputum, bronchial wash, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL: 10 mL preferred, 5 mL minimum), gastric aspirate/lavage or induced sputum
Tissue
Urine
Stool
Wound swabs(ESwab preferred)
Sun-Sat
Stain, within 24 hours of receipt in lab
Preliminary, no growth at 1 day and at 3 weeks
Final, no growth at 6 weeks
Positive cultures are reported when detected
Bacterial stain, culture and identification of AFB
Molecular
IHC
AFB Culture
Acid Fast Bacillus Culture
Acid Fast Stain
Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification and Susceptibility Testing
AFS
AFS, Auramine-Rhodamine Stain
AO Stain
AR Stain
Auramine-Rhodamine Stain
MTB Culture
Mycobacteria Culture
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium Species Culture
TB Culture
Tuberculosis Culture
Test
Source of specimen is required
Order AFBBLX for acid fast bacilli culture of blood and bone marrow (1-5 mL in a Myco/F Lytic vial)
Urine: First-void early morning urine on each of 3 consecutive days
Sputum: At least 3 consecutive specimens should be collected, at least 8 hours apart. One should be a first-morning specimen
Gastric lavage: Specimens must be neutralized with 100 mg sodium carbonate if transport is delayed more than a few hours
Indicate if mycobacteria other than tuberculosis are suspected Room temperature: Myco/F-Lytic vial. Send to lab ASAP
Refrigerated: body fluid, sputum, bronchial wash, BAL, gastric aspirate/lavage, induced sputum, urine, stool, tissue or wound swab. Send to lab ASAP
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