You are here: Geisinger Medical
Laboratories > Test
Catalog
Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
MYCOBACTERIA, CULTURE, BLOOD |
||
ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2714 Geisinger Epic ID: 45311 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
||
Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
||
Specimen required: |
5 mL whole blood submitted in Bactec® Myco/F Lytic aerobic blood bottle | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
||
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days (per special request). | |
TEST DETAILS |
||
Additional information: |
Report available in 49 days. | |
CPT code(s): |
87116 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
This test does not include a primary smear. If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge | |
Methodology: |
Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System |
|
Synonyms: |
Quest test code 4161 AFB MYCOBC
|
|
Clinical significance: |
There are more than 70 species of mycobacteria of which the primary pathogen is M. tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a chronic, granulomatous disease caused by M. tuberculosis. Identification, and, if appropriate, antibiotic sensitivity, is required to initiate necessary therapy. | |