CULTURE, MYCOBACTERIA without smear
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| Computer Code: | (AFBCO) |
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| Minimum Volume: | 10 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | For urine, first morning void once each day for 3 days. |
| Reference Values: | Negative Smears for acid fast bacilli are routinely performed on all specimens except urine, blood, bone marrow and bone. For M. tuberculosis, susceptibility testing is referred to NYSDOH. |
| Lab Code: | Microbiology |
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| Stat TAT: | N/A |
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| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |