| Test Name: Blood Cultures, Mycobacterium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Test Names | AFB (Acid and alcohol fast bacilli)- blood; Atypical Mycobacteria (Mycobacterium avium complex; Mycobacteria investigation- blood; TB investigation- blood | ||
| PLS Test Code | BCTB | Laboratory | Microbiology |
| Specimen | Blood | Analysis Performed On | |
| Container | Blood culture bottles (BACTEC) Mycolytic | Container colour | Red |
| Multiple specimens | |||
| Required Volume Adult (mL) | 10 | Req Vol Paediatric (mL) | 0.5 |
| Reference Ranges | |||
| Turnaround Time Routine | 6 Weeks | Turnaround Time Urgent | |
| Turnaround Other | |||
| Days test is performed | Daily Monday to Friday | Transport | Room temperature |
| Special Requirements | Mycolytic blood culture bottles are available from laboratory on request. DO NOT refrigerate under any circumstances. | ||
| Patient Preparation | None | ||
| Collection Instructions | See collection instructions for Blood cultures. | ||
| Clinical Information | |||
| Sent to Reference Laboratory | No | ||
| Ref Laboratory Name | |||
| Estimated Patient Fee | N/A | ||
| Last Updated | 25-Aug-2006 (Version: 1.00) | ||