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HelpTest Code 63060332 AFB Bone Marrow Culture
Performing Laboratory
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Container: BD MycoF/Lytic Vial (click link under "Resources" to see picture)
Specimen Type: Bone Marrow
Minimum Volume: Bone Marrow: 0.5 ml
Additional Instructions: Aseptic collection (same as Blood Culture)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability:
48 hours at room temperature (Refrigerated: Unacceptable)
Methodology
Automated Blood Culture Instrument
Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT
Performed:
Daily
TAT:
6 weeks
Aliases
Mycobacterium culture, bone marrow
CPT Code
87116
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