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| TEST NAME | Mycobacterium Culture and Sensitivity |
|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT | MYCOB |
| TESTS | T1 |
| DESCRIPTION | Tests include Acid Fast smear, culture on solid and liquid media. Identification of Mycobacteria by MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility performed on M. tuberculosis by MGIT broth-based method or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on first isolate and after 3 months if culture is still positive. |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | SPECIMEN: Bone marrow, CSF, gastric lavage fluid, respiratory (aerosol, sputum, bronchial washings, transtracheal aspirates), stool, tissue biopsies, and urine. CONTAINER, COLLECTION and TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: See Mycobacteriology specimen collection guide for details. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Refrigerated (2-8°C): submit within 24 hours of collection. Specimen holding time is 96hrs. |
| TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) | 24-72 hours (AFS) 53 days (final) |
| REFERENCE RANGE | By report |
| TEST METHOD | Culture, MGIT 960, BBL |
| CPT CODES | 87015 87206 87116 87118 87556 87188 87153 87149 |