Posted Date
Effective Date
Test Name
AFB Culture, Sputum
Update Type
New Tests
CPT Code
87116, 87206
Order Code
TBSD
NEW TEST
AFB Culture, Sputum, TB Diagnostic Evaluation
Order Code: TBSD
Fee Code: 32258, 20203 (CPT 87116 Culture, 87206 Smear)
LOINC: 539-7
Effective May 5, 2026, Michigan Medicine Laboratories Microbiology lab created a new AFB culture test, TBSD, to effectively identify TB cultures that are for initial diagnosis and those for that are known positives cultured for monitoring. Collection instructions will remain the same.