ACID-FAST BACILLI SMEAR, AURAMINE - RHODAMINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   MICRO.RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

   505

Schedule

   MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Testing Time

   1-2 DAYS

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   AFBS

Specimen Info

Type

   see collection notes  

Volume

    

Temperature

    

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Transportation: Inpatient Room temperature; Reference lab refrigerate.
Specimen source is required.  
Place specimenin a sterile screw capped container and forward promptly. 
 Note: complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:  Microbiology request form.
      Reference:  Reference lab request form.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Auramine-Rhodamine fluorescent stain

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87206

Reference Range
Negative

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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