Acid Fast Stain (Auramine-Rhodamine)

Order Code:	C AFS
Order Form:	A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or Epic Req

Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591
Bacteriology/Virology Section

Collection Medium:

Sterile container

Minimum:

TB culture specimen

Testing Schedule:

0700-1530 Monday through Saturday. For additional services, contact the Microbiology person on-call at pager #4903.

Analytic Time:

Test usually completed within 24-72 hours.

Comments:

Automatically added to requests for TB culture from oral specimens. Not recommended as a screen for TB. (Inadequate to rule out TB).

Methodology:

Fluorescent stain

CPT Code:

87206