Test Overview
Test Methodology

BD MGIT, Culture

Test Usage

Isolate and identify mycobacteria

Reference Range *

No growth of mycobacteria

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

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.

Soft Order Code
BAFB
Synonyms
  • AFBS
  • Urine Culture, AFB
  • Culture, Urine, AFB
  • Mycobacteria Culture, Urine
  • TB Culture, Urine
  • AFB BTA CULTURE
  • AFB Smear and Culture
  • BAFB
  • Acid Fast Bacilli Culture, Urine
Laboratory
Microbiology
Section
Microbiology
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

Collect clean catch midstream first morning voided urine (preferred) or random urine (accepted). For optimum recovery, send immediately. If specimen must be stored, refrigerate immediately after specimen collection. May be refrigerated up to 24 hrs. Indicate specimen source, collection date/time, current antibiotic therapy, and clinical diagnosis. If an unacceptable specimen is received, the client will be notified and another specimen will be requested before disposal of the specimen.

Normal Volume
50 mL urine. Low volume specimens will be held up to 7 days and pooled with subsequent specimens until minimum volume is met.
Minimum Volume
50 mL urine or entire voided volume. Low volume specimens will be held up to 7 days and pooled with subsequent specimens until minimum volume is met.
Additional Information

Test includes: culture, acid-fast smear and concentration of specimen. Test includes identification and susceptibility testing of potentially pathogenic organism(s) at an additional charge unless specifically declined. Susceptibilities are performed on the first organism isolated from a patient and at 2-6 month intervals if that organism continues to be isolated while the patient is on therapy. M. tuberculosis susceptibility testing is sent to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS); although there is no charge for testing, MLabs charges a handling fee for processing and forwarding specimens to MDHHS. M. avium complex susceptibility testing is sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories. Rapid growing mycobacteria susceptibilities performed at UMHS Microbiology department. A subculture of the isolate is kept for 1 year by the Microbiology Laboratory for further testing, if necessary. By ordering this test the clinician acknowledges that additional reflex testing will be performed and billed at a separate additional charge if indicated.

Billing
CPT Code
87116 Culture, 87206 Smear
Fee Code
32258, 20203