Ordering Recommendation

Identify acid-fast bacteria in blood or bone marrow specimens.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Aseptic draw.

Collect

Whole blood in yellow (SPS) (ARUP supply #24964)  or in Bactec® Myco/F Lytic bottle (ARUP supply # 31916).
OR bone marrow in yellow (SPS) (ARUP supply # 24964).
Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.

Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood: Transport 7 mL in tube or 5 mL bottle. (Min: 1 mL)
Bone Marrow: Transport 7 mL in tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture/Identification

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-43 days
Negative culture reported at 43 days.  Positive culture reported as soon as detected.

Reference Interval

No growth

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Identification and susceptibility testing is performed on positive cultures at an additional charge.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87116; CPT codes vary based on method.

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0060060 Culture, Blood for Acid Fast Bacilli 533-0
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Aliases

  • AFB blood culture
  • Culture, Blood for AFB
Blood Culture, Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB)