| Specimen requirements: |
Bactec Mycolytic Culture Bottle (Red
Top Bottle) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL |
| Method of collection: |
Venipuncture |
| Transportation: |
Red top (appropriate for AFB or
Mycology Culture) |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
1 culture/24 hours. |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
3 days to 6 weeks |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-105
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
A Bactec mycolytic bottle is needed
for correct processing of blood cultures for the detection of MAI (Mycobacterium
avium-intracellulare are) and other Mycobacteria. This third bottle is not
routinely available with the blood culture sets, but must be obtained from the
Microbiology lab. 1. The top of the bottle must be cleansed with an alcohol swab
just prior to injecting patient's blood sample. Do not treat the rubber stopper
with compounds containing iodine disinfectants. 2. Add 5mL of blood to the
Bactec mycolytic bottle. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
AFBBC |
| CyberLAB code: |
4615 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
