Preliminary results are reported in 12-24 hours. The health care provider will be notified of positive cultures. Negative cultures are reported after 6 weeks.
Test Updated:
AFBS
Body Fluid Culture, AFB
Ascitic Fluid, AFB Culture
Culture, Body Fluid, AFB
Mycobacteria Culture, Body Fluid
Pericardial Fluid, AFB Culture
Peritoneal Fluid, AFB Culture
Pleural Fluid, AFB Culture
Synovial Fluid, AFB Culture
TB Culture, Body Fluid
Thoracentesis Fluid, AFB Culture
AFB BTA CULTURE
BAFB
AFB Smear and Culture
Acid Fast Bacilli Culture, Body Fluid
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Test Overview
BacT/Alert, Culture
Isolate and identify mycobacteria
No growth of mycobacteria
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen following sterile preparation of aspiration site. For optimum recovery, send directly to MLabs. If specimen must be stored, refrigerate immediately after specimen collection. Do not incubate. May be refrigerated up to 24 hrs. Do not send swabs. Indicate specimen source, collection date/time, current antibiotic therapy and clinical diagnosis on requisition. If an unacceptable specimen is received, the client will be notified before disposal of the original specimen.
