Ordering Recommendations

Isolator tubes or Yellow Top Vacutainer tubes with SPS are used for the optimal recovery of Mycobacteria in blood.  Order Test Code: BIAFB

Collect

Whole Blood: Collect one 8 mL Yellow Top Vacutainer Tube with SPS as anticoagulant.  Fill with maximum draw if possible: pediatric tubes are not available.

For SMH Inpatient Collections: Obtain collection tubes from hospital stores
For Affiliate Hospitals and Outpatient Collections: Refer to supply ordering website to obtain collection tubes

Storage/Transport Temperature

Submit all in sealed biohazard bags for specimen transport.
Transport to microbiology laboratory at room temperature as soon as possible after collection.

Unacceptable Conditions

Leaking tubes
Specimens in tubes with anticoagulant other than SPS
Refrigerated specimens

Remarks

CRITICAL AMBIENT.  Submit within 16 hours after collection

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 16 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Do NOT refrigerate or freeze

Test Barcode Number

33488

Lab Section

Microbiology (Mycobacteriology)

Methodology

Lysis Concentration culture with standard procedures for identification of Mycobacteria

Performed

Sun - Sat

Reported

Negative cultures are finalized after 5 weeks of incubation.
Positive cultures are finalized after organism identification has been completed

Synonyms

  • Culture, Blood for AFB (Blood Culture, AFB)
  • Mycobacterial Blood Culture

Performing Laboratory Website (click below)

Notes

AFB Identification and drug susceptbility tests are billed separately from culture

Reference Interval

No growth

CPT Codes

87116 for culture and 87015 for centrifugation

Order Type (Individual or Group)

I

Result Test ID

BIAFB

Reportable?

Y

Result Test Name

AFB BLOOD ISOLATOR CULTURE

Result Type (Individual or Group)

I

Type (Alpha or Numeric)

A

Default Result

See Micro

Reflex Test ID

Reflex Test ID Reportable Result Test Name Result type Type(alpha or numeric)
AFBRL Y AFB SUSCEPTIBILITIES I A
TBNYS Y TB SUSCEPTIBILITIES I A

Micro Source Information

Source ID             Source Name Sites REFLEX TESTS
BLOOD BLOOD
 
 
                

CPT Codes

87116 for culture and 87015 for centrifugation

Pricing

Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
Specimen Requirements

Ordering Recommendations

Isolator tubes or Yellow Top Vacutainer tubes with SPS are used for the optimal recovery of Mycobacteria in blood.  Order Test Code: BIAFB

Collect

Whole Blood: Collect one 8 mL Yellow Top Vacutainer Tube with SPS as anticoagulant.  Fill with maximum draw if possible: pediatric tubes are not available.

For SMH Inpatient Collections: Obtain collection tubes from hospital stores
For Affiliate Hospitals and Outpatient Collections: Refer to supply ordering website to obtain collection tubes

Storage/Transport Temperature

Submit all in sealed biohazard bags for specimen transport.
Transport to microbiology laboratory at room temperature as soon as possible after collection.

Unacceptable Conditions

Leaking tubes
Specimens in tubes with anticoagulant other than SPS
Refrigerated specimens

Remarks

CRITICAL AMBIENT.  Submit within 16 hours after collection

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 16 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Do NOT refrigerate or freeze

Test Barcode Number

33488
Testing

Lab Section

Microbiology (Mycobacteriology)

Methodology

Lysis Concentration culture with standard procedures for identification of Mycobacteria

Performed

Sun - Sat

Reported

Negative cultures are finalized after 5 weeks of incubation.
Positive cultures are finalized after organism identification has been completed

Synonyms

  • Culture, Blood for AFB (Blood Culture, AFB)
  • Mycobacterial Blood Culture

Performing Laboratory Website (click below)

Notes

AFB Identification and drug susceptbility tests are billed separately from culture
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

No growth
Coding

CPT Codes

87116 for culture and 87015 for centrifugation
URM Labs Internal
Test Build

Order Type (Individual or Group)

I

Result Test ID

BIAFB

Reportable?

Y

Result Test Name

AFB BLOOD ISOLATOR CULTURE

Result Type (Individual or Group)

I

Type (Alpha or Numeric)

A

Default Result

See Micro

Reflex Test ID

Reflex Test ID Reportable Result Test Name Result type Type(alpha or numeric)
AFBRL Y AFB SUSCEPTIBILITIES I A
TBNYS Y TB SUSCEPTIBILITIES I A

Micro Source Information

Source ID             Source Name Sites REFLEX TESTS
BLOOD BLOOD
 
 
                

CPT Codes

87116 for culture and 87015 for centrifugation

Pricing

Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu