Collection Medium:

Minimum:

TB culture specimen

Testing
Schedule:

0700-1530 Monday through Saturday.

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

Sample
Processing:

Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as 
possible.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of 
collection.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate up to 72 hours.

Transport
Instructions:

Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.

Instructions:

Specimen should be double bagged.

CPT Code:

87206

See also:
Bacterial Culture